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Value Particle, only grammatical markers can intervene
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Bartens 2003
: 98
Examples
Yu
wehn
pramis mi se yu
neva
gwain bait mi.
Yu
2sg
wehn
ant
pramis
promise
mi
1sg
se
comp
yu
2sg
neva
neg
.
pst
gwain
fut
bait
bite
mi.
1sg
You promised me you would not bite me.
Ihn
wehn
gwain draundid.
Ihn
3sg
wehn
ant
gwain
fut
draundid.
drown
He was about to drown. OR: He almost drowned.
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