Value Immediately preceding the verb

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Elz tə istəda, vay iskɔl.
    Elz
    3pl
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    istəd-a,
    study-inf
    vay
    go.npst
    iskɔl.
    school
    They study, they go to school.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  2. Ũ piken rat tiŋ vay nə del kamiŋ.
    Ũ
    one
    piken
    small
    rat
    mouse
    t-iŋ
    ipfv-pst
    vay
    go.inf
    nə
    loc
    də-el
    of-3sg
    kamiŋ.
    way
    One small mouse was going about its way.

    See Cardoso 2009: 166

  3. Es raprig a fika ũ bunit muyɛr.
    Es
    dem
    raprig
    girl
    a
    irr.npst
    fik-a
    become-inf
    ũ
    one
    bunit
    beautiful
    muyɛr.
    woman
    This girl will become a beautiful woman.

    See Cardoso 2009: 169