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Value Particle, only grammatical markers can intervene
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Winford 2002
: 434
Examples
Te prani aleisi ten, mi
ben e
gwe go prani aleisi.
Te
when
prani
plant
aleisi
rice
ten,
time
mi
I
ben
pst
e
ipfv
gwe
go
go
go
prani
plant
aleisi.
rice
When it was time to plant rice, I went to plant rice.
See
Winford 2002
: 434
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