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Value Aspect change in verb chains is possible
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Aspect change in verb chains
Examples
N say baŋ N na yendá na kamiñu, kacor ladrá-m tok N cigá kasa.
N
1sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
say
get.out
baŋ
pst
N
1sg
.
sbj
na
prog
yendá
walk
na
on
kamiñu,
road
kacor
dog
ø
pfv
ladrá-m
bark-
1sg
.
obj
tok
until
N
1sg
.
sbj
ø
pfv
cigá
arrive
kasa.
house
I got out and, and as I was walking on the road, a dog barked after me until I got home. OR: When I got out, a dog barked at me all my way back home.
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