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(vi) Large>small
In terms of size the larger NP precedes the smaller one, but Bhojpuri has its
reverse order, too, as in (15a-b).
(15) a. हाँथी अपना पाँवे भारी आ िचउँटी अपना पाँवे ।
̃
ɦɑtʰi ʌpnɑ pɑ ̃ we b ̤ ɑri ɑ ciũʈi ʌpnɑ pɑ ̃ we
ɦɑ ̃ tʰi ʌpnɑ pɑ ̃ o-e b ̤ ɑri ɑ ciũʈi ʌpnɑ pɑ ̃ o-e
elephant GEN foot-INS heavy and ant GEN foot-INS
'The elephant is heavy on its feet and the ant is on itself.'
b. चकुदार गाँव के छोटा-बड़ा सब भाई के बोलवलस ।
cʌkudɑr ɡɑ ̃ o ke cʰoʈɑ-bʌɽɑ sʌb b ̤ ɑi ke
cʌkudɑr ɡɑ ̃ o ke cʰoʈɑ-bʌɽɑ sʌb b ̤ ɑi ke
peon village GEN junior and senior all brother DAT
bolɔlʌs
bol-ɑ-wʌl-ʌs
speak-CAUS-PP-3SG.PST
'The peon called on all individuals, whether junior or senior ones.'
(vii) agent>patient
The agent NP generally precedes the patient one. But Bhojpuri has its reverse
usage, too, the dative, as shown in (16a-b).
(16) a. उहाँका काO एगो भाषण देनी जे के/ ना बुझे सकल ।
̃
uɦɑkɑ kɑl̥ eɡo b ̤ ɑsʌn deni
uɦɑ ̃ -kɑ kɑl̥ ek-ɡo b ̤ ɑsʌn de-ni
3SG.H-SPEC yesterday one-CLF lecture give-PST.H
'He gave a lecture yesterday.'
b. काO एगो 4कताब Pकन देनी हम बेटा के ।
kɑl̥ eɡo kitɑb kin deni ɦʌm beʈɑ ke
kɑl̥ ek-ɡo kitɑb kin de-ni ɦʌm beʈɑ ke
yesterday one-CLF book buy give-PST.H 1SG.NOM son DAT
'I bought a book to my son yesterday.'
(viii) Positive>negative
The positive NP precedes the negative one but Bhojpuri has its reverse usage,
too, as shown in (17a-b).
(17) a. बेसी भा कम, लड़ाई म2 gित दूनू ओर होला ।
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