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Example 47-81
Mi no ta drumi pafó mas, pasobra awa tawata muhami ora ku awa yobe.
Mi
1sg
no
neg
ta
tns
drumi
sleep
pa
for
afó
outside
mas,
more
pasobra
because
awa
water
tawata
pst
muha
wet
mi
1sg
ora
hour
ku
comp
awa
water
yobe.
rain
I don't sleep outside anymore, because I was getting wet when it rained.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Kouwenberg nd
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately preceding the verb
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