Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb

Values

Particle, open-class items may intervene

Example 34-66:
Antu k-i na febursé, i ta korenté karu baŋ.
Antu
before
k-i
rel.obj-3sg.sbj
na
fut
febursé,
fall.ill
i
3sg.sbj
ta
hab
korenté
drive
karu
car
baŋ.
pst
Before he fell ill, he used to drive cars.
Example 34-67:
I wojá-l baŋ na Sindoŋ.
I
3sg.sbj
wojá-l
see-3sg.obj
baŋ
pst
na
at
Sindoŋ.
Sindone
He/she had seen him/her at Sindone.
Confidence:
Very certain