Value Affix

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

Examples

  1. Di man no lukin an har egen.
    Di
    art.def
    man
    man
    no
    neg
    luk-in
    look-prog
    an
    on
    har
    3sg.f
    egen.
    again
    The man wasn’t looking at her again (i.e. wasn’t interested in her anymore).

    See nd

  2. Puor Mansi stil mi deh wiet fa hier di swiit swiit myuuzik.
    Puor
    poor
    Mansi
    Mansi
    stil
    still
    mi
    pst
    deh
    prog
    wiet
    wait
    fa
    for
    hier
    hear
    di
    art.def
    swiit
    sweet
    swiit
    sweet
    myuuzik.
    music
    Poor Mansi was still there waiting in order to hear the sweet, sweet music.