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Example 33-89
N tciga ba ja.
N
1sg
tciga
arrive
ba
pst
ja.
prf
I had arrived.
Portuguese:
Tinha chegado. OR: Chegara.
Comment:
Ba ja
indicates the past perfect.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: In a rightward position
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately preceding the verb
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