Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online

Value Affix

Language:

Korlai

Parameter:

Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb

References

Clements 1996: 112

Examples

1. Teru ti kata-n.

   Teru

   Teru

   ti

   pst

   kata-n.

   sing-ipfv

   Teru was singing.

   See Clements 1996: 112

2. Teru ti kata.

   Teru

   Teru

   ti

   pst

   kata.

   sing

   Teru used to sing.

   See Clements 1996: 112