Value Particle, nothing can intervene

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb

Examples

  1. Di monki mi hapi hapi bikaaz ih no mi hav fu wark fa lang.
    Di
    art.def
    monki
    monkey
    mi
    pst
    hapi
    happy
    hapi
    happy
    bikaaz
    because
    ih
    3sg
    no
    neg
    mi
    pst
    hav
    have
    fu
    for
    wark
    work
    fa
    for
    lang.
    long
    The monkey was very happy because he didn’t have to work for a long time.
  2. Joan harikien did bos opm di biich.
    Joan
    Joan
    harikien
    hurricane
    did
    pst
    bos
    bust
    opm
    open
    di
    art.def
    biich.
    beach
    Hurricane Joan destroyed the entire beach.

    See nd

  3. Wi did laarn fram owa pierens.
    Wi
    1pl
    did
    pst
    laarn
    learn
    fram
    from
    owa
    1pl.poss
    pieren-s.
    parent-pl
    We learnt it from our parents.

    See nd