Value Affix

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb

Examples

  1. (ja)fayataanteem/tiɲa/loteem vs. jafaya teem/tiɲa/loteem
    jaa-faya-taam
    pst-do-prog
    teem/tiɲa/lo-teem
    be.prs/be.pst/fut-be
    vs.
    vs.
    jaa-faya
    pst-do
    teem/tiɲa/lo-teem
    be.prs/be.pst/fut-be
    is/was/will be doing vs. has/had/will have done
  2. asii tɛɛndutaam noos botaa um mɔɔstar daaytaan teem
    asii
    thus
    tɛɛndutaam
    even.so
    noos
    1pl
    botaa
    put
    um
    one
    mɔɔstar
    way
    daay-taam
    put.up.with-prog
    teem
    prs.be
    Even so, we are trying and somehow putting up with him.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1389