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Order of cardinal numeral and noun
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Numeral precedes noun
Example 7-10:
tu bok
tu
two
bok
book
two books
Example 7-11:
I gyel
we
Taalboi laik ha tu pikni.
I
art
gyel
girl
we
rel
Taalboi
Tallboy
laik
like
ha
have
tu
two
pikni.
child
The girl whom Tallboy likes has two children.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 200
Example 7-12:
tu
bootlood a piiplo
tu
two
boot-lood
boat-load
a
of
piiplo
people
two boats filled with people
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 171
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
Prescod 2004
: 171
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