Value Affix

Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
References
Velupillai 2003: 90, 23

Examples

  1. aɪ stɛ tiŋkiŋ ɔv dæt wan
    aɪ
    1sg
    stɛ
    ipfv
    tiŋk-iŋ
    think-prog
    ɔv
    of
    dæt
    dem
    wan
    one
    I'll be thinking of that one. OR: I'm thinking of that one.

    See Velupillai 2003: 23

  2. ðɛ pipo kɹain dæ deɪ laɪg deɪ neɪʃɛn bæg
    ðɛ
    art
    pipo
    people
    kɹa-in
    cry-prog
    dæ
    that
    deɪ
    3pl
    laɪg
    desid
    deɪ
    3pl.poss
    neɪʃɛn
    nation
    bæg
    back
    People are shouting that they want their nation back.

    See Velupillai 2003: 90