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Value Strong suppletion according to both tense and aspect
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
N ka
sabê./
N ka
sabia./
N
sub
.
N
1sg
ka
neg
sabê./
know
N
1sg
ka
neg
sabia./
know.
pst
.
ipfv
N
1sg
sub.
know.
pst
.
pfv
I don't know./I didn't know./I got to know.
Portuguese:
Não sei./Não sabia./Soube.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Última
foi
/
éra
/
e
nha tia.
Última
last.one
foi/éra/e
cop
.
pst
.
pfv
/
cop
.
pst
.
ipfv
/
cop
.
prs
nha
1sg
.
poss
tia.
aunt
The last one was/is my aunt.
Portuguese:
A última foi/era/é a minha tia.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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