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Value In a leftward position
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Tong 1862
: IV.32
Examples
My hab
so
talkee, must wantchee catchee more cheap.
My
1sg
hab
pfv
so
so
talkee,
talk
must
must
wantchee
want
catchee
catch
more
more
cheap.
cheap
I said that I absolutely must get it more cheaply.
See
Anonymous 1860
: 213
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