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Value Mood-Tense-Aspect
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Internal order of tense, aspect, and mood markers
References
Winford 2002
Examples
Nownow de Tanti M.
sa ben e
ferteri stori efu a ben de na libi ete.
Nownow
now
de
there
Tanti
Aunt
M.
m
sa
mood
ben
pst
e
ipfv
ferteri
tell
stori
story
efu
if
a
sg
ben
pst
de
cop
na
loc
libi
life
ete.
yet
Aunt M would have been telling stories right now if she were still alive.
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