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Order of subject, object, and verb
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Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Example 7-1:
Mi si di man.
Mi
1sg
si
see
di
art
man.
man
I see the man. OR: I saw the man.
Example 7-22:
Meiri duhz
aaltaim
kis Jan.
Meiri
Mary
duhz
hab
aal-taim
all-time
kis
kiss
Jan.
John
Mary often kisses John. OR: Mary always kisses John.
Example 7-61:
Di hedtiicha duhz giv dem lesnz.
Di
art
hed-tiicha
head-teacher
duhz
hab
giv
give
dem
3pl
lesn-z.
lesson-
pl
The headteacher gives them lessons.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: A10
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Order of subject, object, and verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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