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Example 61-38
Yena hamb
ile
khaya.
Yena
he
hamb-ile
go-
pst
khaya.
home.
He went home. OR: She/it went home.
Comment:
The past tense suffix follows the verb.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field notes Mesthrie
Language:
Fanakalo
by
Rajend Mesthrie
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately following the verb
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