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Value Immediately preceding the verb
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Examples
N na tciga amanha.
N
1sg
na
fut
tciga
arrive
amanha.
tomorrow
I will arrive tomorrow.
Portuguese:
Chegarei amanhã. OR: Chego amanhã.
N ta ley tcyu.
N
1sg
ta
hab
ley
read
tcyu.
a.lot
I read a lot.
Portuguese:
Eu leio muito.
M’bay ba skola.
M-bay
1sg
-go
ba
pst
skola.
school
I went to school.
Portuguese:
Fui à escola.
N tciga ba ja.
N
1sg
tciga
arrive
ba
pst
ja.
prf
I had arrived.
Portuguese:
Tinha chegado. OR: Chegara.
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