Value Affix

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

Examples

  1. And then you know all the people 'rou - and see it's best to know people, because - if you know people ain't nobody could bother with you when you walking [...], you know, yeah.
    [...]
    [...]
    when
    when
    you
    you
    walking
    walk.prog
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] if you know people, nobody’s going to bother you] when you go for walks [...].
  2. [So when did you start working at the school - that was then, too? Two years ago? When you moved here?] Uh-uh. I start - uh-uh. I was work-ing there - let me see - from 91. I's - this year make my six years.
    I
    I
    was
    pst
    work-ing
    work-prog
    there
    there
    [...]
    [...]
    from
    from
    91.
    1991
    I’ve been working here since 1991.
  3. [So you like the job?] Yeah, I like the job, but now I getting tired, you know.
    [...]
    [...]
    but
    but
    now
    now
    I
    I
    gett-ing
    get-prog
    tired
    tired
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] but I’m getting tired [of it] [...].