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Order of adjective and noun
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Modifying adjective precedes noun
Example 74-7:
háyas kánim
háyas
big
kánim
canoe
(the/a) big canoe
Example 74-8:
tenas man yáka ískam tenas stik
tenas
small
man
man
yáka
3sg
ískam
take
tenas
small
stik
stick
The little man took a small stick.
Source:
Jacobs 1936
: 25
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Order of adjective and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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