Value Immediately preceding the verb

Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Faraclas 1996: 73, 188-190, 195-200

Examples

  1. À gò do̱n ko̱m cho̱p dì nyam finish.
    À
    1sg.sbj
    gò
    irr
    do̱n
    compl
    ko̱m
    REALIS
    cho̱p
    eat
    dì
    art.def
    nyam
    yam
    finish.
    compl
    I will have actually already completely eaten the yams.

    See Faraclas 1996: 199