Value Particle, only grammatical markers can intervene

Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
References
Huber 1999: 227-229

Examples

  1. sɔm pipu sɛf [...] dè no dè fit pe go fɔ dɛ̀a taũ
    sɔm
    some
    pipu
    people
    sɛf
    emph
    [...]
    [...]
    dè
    3pl
    no
    neg
    dè
    hab
    fit
    abil
    pe
    pay
    go
    go
    fɔ
    for
    dɛ̀a
    3pl.poss
    taũ
    town
    Some people cannot even pay the money to go to their (home) town.

    See Huber 1999: 228

  2. nau dɛ tin dè kam sprɛd
    nau
    now
    dɛ
    art.def
    tin
    thing
    dè
    prog
    kam
    seq
    sprɛd
    spread
    [And] now the thing (clashes) was starting to spread.