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Value Tense-Mood-Aspect
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Internal order of tense, aspect, and mood markers
References
Winford 2002
Examples
Efu John ben de dya, a
ben sa e
sribi now.
Efu
if
John
John
ben
pst
de
cop
dya,
here
a
3sg
ben
pst
sa
mood
e
ipfv
sribi
sleep
now.
now
If John were here, he would be sleeping now.
A ben musu e taki nanga en m’ma.
A
3sg
ben
pst
musu
must
e
ipfv
taki
talk
nanga
with
en
3sg
.
poss
m’ma.
mother
She must have been talking to her mother.
Wel, dan granpa
ben sa e
gi den (owru tori) ma dati mi no miti.
Wel,
Well
dan
then
granpa
granddad
ben
pst
sa
mood
e
ipfv
gi
give
den
them
(owru
(old
tori)
story)
ma
but
dati
that
mi
1sg
no
neg
miti.
meet
Well, then granddad would have (habitually) told them, but I never experienced that.
See
Winford 2002
: 336
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