Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Bartens 2003: 81-89

Examples

  1. Afta ihn don marid tu di neks uman [...].
    Afta
    after
    ihn
    3sg
    don
    compl
    marid
    marry
    tu
    to
    di
    art.def
    neks
    next
    uman
    woman
    [...].
    [...]
    After he had married his second wife [...].

    See Bartens 2003: 88

  2. Wen Ai wehn baan [...].
    Wen
    when
    Ai
    1sg
    wehn
    ant
    baan
    give.birth
    [...].
    [...]
    When I was born [...].

    See Bartens 2003: 82

  3. An him gaan bak, gaan lie dong bikaa ihn don iit aal di ting an drink aal di lemonied.
    An
    and
    him
    3sg
    gaan
    go.pst
    bak,
    back
    gaan
    go.pst
    lie
    lie
    dong
    down
    bikaa
    because
    ihn
    3sg
    don
    compl
    iit
    eat
    aal
    all
    di
    art.def
    ting
    thing
    an
    and
    drink
    drink
    aal
    all
    di
    art.def
    lemonied.
    lemonade
    And he went back and lied down because he had eaten all the food and drunk all the lemonade.
  4. Ihn de wook.
    Ihn
    3sg
    de
    prog
    wook.
    work
    She/he is working.
  5. Ihn wehn de wook.
    Ihn
    3sg
    wehn
    ant
    de
    prog
    wook.
    work
    He/She was working.