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This mine book AUX

'This book is mine.'

c. (numeral)

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Bull-GEN two-CLS horn AUX-PRES-3

'A bull has two horns.'

Modifiers also precede the verb in Bhojpuri. e.g.

d. (adverb)

--

Shyam slow slow eat-PRES-3

'Shyam eats slowly.'

2.6.7 Post position

Most of the SOV languages acquire post position. This feature can be seen in

Bhojpuri also.

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a. 

Pen with

'With pen'

b. 

Village in

'In the village'

c. 

Kapil of

Of Kapil

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