Value Particle, a few lexical items may intervene

Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
References
Yakpo 2009

Examples

  1. Naw dɛ̀n dè jis dè kan.
    Naw
    now
    dɛ̀n
    3pl
    dè
    ipfv
    jis
    just
    dè
    ipfv
    kan.
    come
    Now they're just coming.
  2. Dɛ̀n dè jis kan.
    Dɛ̀n
    3pl
    dè
    ipfv
    jis
    just
    kan.
    come
    They're just coming.

    See Yakpo 2009: 125