Value Immediately preceding the verb

Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

Examples

  1. N na tciga amanha.
    N
    1sg
    na
    fut
    tciga
    arrive
    amanha.
    tomorrow
    I will arrive tomorrow.
    Portuguese: Chegarei amanhã. OR: Chego amanhã.
  2. N ta ley tcyu.
    N
    1sg
    ta
    hab
    ley
    read
    tcyu.
    a.lot
    I read a lot.
    Portuguese: Eu leio muito.
  3. M’bay ba skola.
    M-bay
    1sg-go
    ba
    pst
    skola.
    school
    I went to school.
    Portuguese: Fui à escola.
  4. N tciga ba ja.
    N
    1sg
    tciga
    arrive
    ba
    pst
    ja.
    prf
    I had arrived.
    Portuguese: Tinha chegado. OR: Chegara.