Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Yo tə faze burak.
    Yo
    1sg
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    faz-e
    make-inf
    burak.
    hole
    I'm making a hole.

    See Cardoso 2009: 327

  2. Elz nã faz bẽ kima.
    Elz
    3pl
    nã
    neg
    faz
    make.npst
    bẽ
    well
    kim-a.
    burn-inf
    They don't roast it well.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  3. Maŋa lɛũto foy trabay.
    Maŋa
    morning
    lɛũt-o
    get.up-pst
    foy
    go.pst
    trabay.
    work
    In the morning [I] got up and went to work.

    See Cardoso 2009: 331

  4. Nə saykəl uncle tiŋ vay.
    Nə
    loc
    saykəl
    bicycle
    <uncle>
    uncle
    t-iŋ
    ipfv-pst
    vay.
    go.inf
    Uncle was going by bicycle.

    See Cardoso 2009: 147