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Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
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Adverb – verb – object Frequency: 50.0%
Example 70-16:
U karate baito,
sab taim
siko karate.
U
3sg
karate
karate
baito,
cop
sab
all
taim
time
siko
learn
karate.
karate
He does karate, always learning (i.e. practising) karate.
Confidence:
Certain
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Adverb – object – verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 70-17:
Koi koi taim
ham-log motar banao.
Koi
some
koi
some
taim
time
ham-log
1-
pl
motar
car
banao.
make
Sometimes we fix up cars.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object
Source:
Own knowledge
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