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Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
Examples
Antu k-i na febursé, i ta korenté karu
baŋ
.
Antu
before
k-i
rel
.
obj
-
3sg
.
sbj
na
fut
febursé,
fall.ill
i
3sg
.
sbj
ta
hab
korenté
drive
karu
car
baŋ.
pst
Before he fell ill, he used to drive cars.
I wojá-l
baŋ
na Sindoŋ.
I
3sg
.
sbj
wojá-l
see-
3sg
.
obj
baŋ
pst
na
at
Sindoŋ.
Sindone
He/she had seen him/her at Sindone.
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