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Value Particle, nothing can intervene
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
Examples
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.
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
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
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