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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
The adverb may also appear in a left-detached position.
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Verb – object – adverb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 63-14:
íta g-wónus ma swahil-íya
ketír
íta
2sg
g-wónus
tam
-speak
ma
with
swahil-íya
Swahili-
pl
ketír
often
You often speak with Swahili people.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 50.0%
Example 63-13:
záidi
kamán ta gu-rúo logó fi bómbo núbi
záidi
often
kamán
too
ta
2sg
gu-rúo
tam
-go
logó
find
fi
in
bómbo
Bombo
núbi
Nubi
Very often too, you will find Nubi in Bombo.
Example 63-15:
úwo
záidi
gi-áinu yal-á al babá t-ómun mutu
úwo
3sg
záidi
often
gi-áinu
tam
-watch
yal-á
child-
pl
al
rel
babá
father
t-ómun
gen
-their
mutu
die
He often takes care of the children whose father died.
Source:
Wellens 2005
: 225
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Wellens 2005
: 225
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