Value Immediately following the verb

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

Examples

  1. aka nikarakuza falaatu, eli triiya jagardaatu, miɲa tirataam jafoy
    aka
    that
    nikara-kuza
    hab.neg-sew
    falaatu,
    quot
    eli
    3sg
    triiya
    bring
    jaa-gardaa-tu,
    pst-keep-pfv
    miɲa
    1sg.gen
    tiraa-taam
    take-prog
    jaa-foy
    pst-go
    Saying that that one doesn’t sew, he brought it and left it [with me], and took mine and went [off with it].

    See Smith 1974-5: 5294

  2. avara etus induŋa jatomaa teem, noov graandi uŋa
    avara
    now
    etus
    3pl.hon
    inda
    another
    uŋa
    one
    jaa-tomaa
    pst-buy
    teem,
    prf
    noov
    new
    graandi
    big
    uŋa
    one
    Now they have bought another one, a new big one.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5297