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Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Internal order of tense, aspect, and mood markers
References
Faraclas 1996
: 73, 188-189, 195-200
Examples
À fò̱ (bin) do̱n (ko̱m) dè wàka finish.
À
1sg
.
sbj
fò̱
irr
(bin)
(
ant
)
do̱n
compl1
(ko̱m)
(REALIS)
dè
ncompl
wàka
walk
finish.
compl2
I should have (had) been (actually) walking already.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 73
À fò̱ no bin dè go.
À
1sg
.
sbj
fò̱
irr
no
neg
bin
ant
dè
ncompl
go.
go
I should not have been going.
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