Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems

Examples

  1. Di ada die wa monki mi di liv iina wa chrii.
    Di
    art.def
    ada
    other
    die
    day
    wa
    art.indf
    monki
    monkey
    mi
    pst
    di
    prog
    liv
    live
    iina
    in
    wa
    art.indf
    chrii.
    tree
    The other day (=once upon a time), a monkey was living on a tree.
  2. Ai don sii som piipl we gat moni hi doz get piipl fa work.
    Ai
    1sg
    don
    compl
    sii
    see
    som
    some
    piipl
    people
    we
    rel
    gat
    get
    moni
    money
    hi
    3sg.m
    doz
    hab
    get
    get
    piipl
    people
    fa
    for
    work.
    work
    I have seen some people who have money getting people to work for them.

    See nd

  3. Deh neva did get di guol.
    Deh
    3pl
    neva
    neg.pst
    did
    pst
    get
    get
    di
    art.def
    guol.
    gold
    They didn't get the gold.

    See nd

  4. Ah mi lukin fa yu.
    Ah
    1sg
    mi
    pst
    luk-in
    look-prog
    fa
    for
    yu.
    2sg
    I was looking for you.
  5. Di yonga wan jos kom an inheritin di bles.
    Di
    art.def
    yonga
    younger
    wan
    one
    jos
    just
    kom
    come
    an
    and
    inherit-in
    inherit-prog
    di
    art.def
    bles.
    blessing
    The younger ones just come and they are inheriting the blessing.

    See nd