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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 70.0%
Example 6-12:
Don kis shi plenty.
Don
Don
kis
kiss.
3sg
shi
3sg
.
do
plenty.
plenty
Don kisses her often.
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 55
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 30.0%
Example 6-13:
Hi
well
laik shi.
Hi
3sg
well
adv
laik
like
shi.
3sg
.
do
He likes her all right (mostly).
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 55
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