Value Tense-Mood-Aspect

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Internal order of tense, aspect, and mood markers
References
Winford 2002

Examples

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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