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Datapoint Seychelles Creole/Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

Example 56-92:: Zot ti pu bjẽ servi sa larzã.
Zot
3pl
ti
pst
pou
fut
byen
well
servi
use
sa
dem
larzan.
money
They would use this money well.
French: Ils emploieraient bien cet argent. (Bollée 1977: 69)

Source: Bollée 1977: 69
Example 56-93:: Lapeti pa ti zame kras lo larak.
Lapeti
Lapeti
pa
neg
ti
pst
zame
never
kras
spit
lo
on
larak.
arrack
Lapeti never spit on the arrack.
French: Lapeti ne crachait jamais sur l'arack. (Bollée 1977: 71)

Source: Bollée 1977: 71
Example 56-94:: Mon pe touzour dormi.
Mon
1sg
pe
prog
touzour
always
dormi.
sleep
I am always sleeping.
Example 56-95:: Pol pe sertenman dormi sa ler.
Pol
Paul
pe
prog
sertenman
surely
dormi
sleep
sa
this
ler.
time
Paul must be sleeping at this time.
Example 56-96:: Bird Island mon'n deza ale.
Bird
Bird
Island
Island
mon'n
1sg.prf
deza
already
ale.
go
I've already been to Bird Island.
French: Je suis déjà allé à Bird Island. (Bollée & Rosalie 1994: 181)

Source: Bollée and Rosalie 1994: 180