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Value Particle, nothing can intervene
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Ali nɔs uki tiŋ brĩka?
Ali
there
nɔs
1pl
uki
what
t-iŋ
ipfv
-
pst
brĩk-a?
play-
inf
What were we playing there?
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
Oj də maŋã yo ko Fabian tiŋ gia saykəl.
Oj
today
də
of
maŋã
morning
yo
1sg
ko
com
Fabian
Fabian
t-iŋ
ipfv
-
pst
gi-a
ride-
inf
saykəl.
bicycle
This morning, me and Fabian rode our bicycles.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 147
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