Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Smith 1979

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

  3. osiir mee maay; paay yakamura
    osiir
    3sg.hon
    mee
    foc
    maay;
    mother
    paay
    father
    jaa-kaa-mura
    pst-pfv-die
    SHE (indicating woman present) is my mother; my father has died.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5092-4

  4. etus gɛɛra jaabuskaa. mataa, kortaa taam tiña tudus.
    etus
    3pl
    gèèra
    war
    jaa-buskaa.
    pst-seek
    mataa,
    kill
    kortaa
    cut
    taam
    prog
    tiña
    pst.be
    tudus.
    everyone
    They made war. They were all killing and cutting [each other].

    See Smith 1974-5: 3228

  5. eli lokatriiya; amiyaam lokatriiya
    eli
    3sg.m
    lo-kaa-triiya;
    fut-pfv-bring
    amiyaam
    tomorrow
    lo-kaa-triiya
    fut-pfv-bring
    He will bring [it]. Tomorrow he will bring [it].

    See Smith 1974-5: 2033