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Value Immediately preceding the verb
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Clements 1996
: 111
Examples
Teru
tə
kata; Teru
ti
kata; Teru
lə
kata; Teru
tɛd
kata; Teru
tid
kata; Teru
ater/ay
kata; Teru
(ya)
kato
Teru
Teru
tə
prs
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
ti
pst
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
lə
fut
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
tɛd
prox
.
fut
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
tid
pst
.
prox
.
fut
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
ater/ay
cond
kata;
sing
Teru
Teru
(ya)
(
pst
)
kato
sang
Teru sings; Teru used to sing; Teru will sing; Teru is going to sing; Teru was going to sing; Teru would sing/would have sung; Teru sang
See
Clements 1996
: 111-112
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