Value Tense-Mood-Aspect

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Internal order of tense, aspect, and mood markers
References
van den Berg 2007: 221ff

Examples

  1. Effi a ben jeri, a ben sa komm.
    Efi
    if
    a
    3sg.sbj
    ben
    pst
    yere,
    hear
    a
    3sg.sbj
    ben
    pst
    sa
    fut
    kon.
    come
    If he had heard, he would have come.
    German: Wenn ers gehört hätte, so würde er kommen. [op.cit.]

    See Schumann 1783: 15

  2. Wie ben dee fom em brara.
    Wi
    1pl
    ben
    pst
    de
    asp
    fon
    punish
    en
    3sg
    brara.
    brother
    We were punishing his brother.
    Dutch: Wy straften zyn Broeder. [op.cit.]

    See Weygandt 1798: 67

  3. Joe ben sa dee leesie?
    Yu
    2sg
    ben
    pst
    sa
    fut
    de
    ipfv(/cop)
    lesi?
    be.lazy
    Would you be lazy?
    Dutch: Zoud gy lui zyn? [op.cit.]

    See Weygandt 1798: 59

  4. Diesie sa dé wroko da tem dan heelie tranga foe troe.
    Disi
    rel
    sa
    fut
    de
    ipfv
    wroko
    work
    daten
    that.time
    dan
    then
    heli
    very
    tranga
    hard
    fu
    for
    tru.
    true
    Who then will be working really hard by that time.
    Dutch: Die op dat oogenblik vlytig werken zullen. [op.cit.]

    See Weygandt 1798: 136