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Order of adjective and noun
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Modifying adjective precedes noun
Example 59-12:
eski ni e kete melenge ti deku?
eski
q
ni
1sg
.
log
yeke
cop
kete
small
melenge
child
ti
of
deku?
mouse
Am I a tiny baby mouse?
Example 59-13:
kota ngu ake na popo ti ala na kodro ni
kota
large
ngu
water
a-ke
pm
-
cop
na
prep
popo
midst
ti
of
ala
3pl
na
and
kodoro
village
ni
det
A large river lay between them and the village.
Example 59-14:
koli ti mbi ni ake nzoni zo ape
koli
man
ti
of
mbi
1sg
ni
det
a-ke
pm
-
cop
nzoni
good
zo
person
ape
neg
My husband is not a good person.
Example 59-15:
aro abengba le ti keke ni kwe
aro
sm
.gather
abengba
pl
.red
le
fruit
ti
of
keke
tree
ni
det
kwe
all
He gathered up all the ripe fruit.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
Order of adjective and noun
Source:
Samarin 1967
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