Value No inchoative meaning with aspect markers

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Aspect markers and inchoative meaning

Examples

  1. Wen di man get dronk nou, ihn gaan houm.
    Wen
    when
    di
    art.def
    man
    man
    get
    get
    dronk
    drunk
    nou,
    now
    ihn
    3sg
    gaan
    go.pst
    houm.
    home
    When the man got drunk, he went home.
  2. Mango Trii staat raip.
    Mango
    Mango
    Trii
    Tree
    staat
    start
    raip.
    ripe
    Mango Tree’s fruits began to ripen.
  3. Di uol leedi get sik an blain.
    Di
    art.def
    uol
    old
    leedi
    lady
    get
    get
    sik
    sick
    an
    and
    blain.
    blind
    The old lady got sick and blind.
  4. Im ton blain.
    Im
    3sg
    ton
    turn
    blain.
    blind
    He/she went blind (gradually).

    See de Chaves 1990: 142

  5. Im de get fried.
    Im
    3sg
    de
    prog
    get
    get
    fried.
    afraid
    He/she is getting frightened.

    See de Chaves 1990: 144

  6. Mi get fried.
    Mi
    1sg
    get
    get
    fried.
    afraid
    I got frightened.