Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems

Examples

  1. And the mother count the fig - on the tree.
    And
    and
    the
    the
    mother
    mother
    count
    count[pfv]
    the
    the
    fig
    fig[pl]
    -
     
    on
    on
    the
    the
    tree.
    tree
    And the mother counted the figs on the tree.
  2. And when my mummy go in the field in the morningtime, she used to bake bread - and ... when I go fishining, I used to leave fish inside the - house for her, you see - and [...] when I - uh - done do that, I go - in the bush, and I - used to live - yeah - live in the bush.
    [...]
    [...]
    she
    she
    used
    hab.pst
    to
    hab.pst
    bake
    bake
    bread
    bread
    [...]
    [...]
    when
    when
    I
    I
    [...]
    [...]
    done
    compl
    do
    do
    that
    that
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] she used to bake bread [...]. And when I had done that, [I would go in the bush, and I used to live, yeah, live in the bush.]
  3. Lord, I know you was puhwidin'.
    [...]
    [...]
    I
    1sg
    know
    know
    you
    2sg
    was
    cop
    puhwid-in'
    provide-prog
    [Lord,] I know you were providing.
  4. They coming through this window here, you know, let me close.
    They
    they
    coming
    come.prog
    through
    through
    this
    dem
    window
    window
    here
    here
    [...].
    [...]
    They (i.e. the mosquitoes) are coming [in] through this window here [...].