Value Purely aspectual system

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Baxter 1988: 118-148

Examples

  1. eli ja bai mar onti anoti
    eli
    3sg
    ja
    pfv
    bai
    go
    mar
    sea
    onti
    yesterday
    anoti
    night
    He went fishing last night.

    See Baxter 1988: 119

  2. eli ta papiá ku John
    eli
    3sg
    ta
    prog
    papiá
    speak
    ku
    com
    John
    John
    He is/was talking with John.
  3. kiora yo ta conta stori ku Pedru, John ja chegá
    kiora
    when
    yo
    1sg
    ta
    prog
    conta
    tell
    stori
    story
    ku
    com
    Pedru,
    Pedru
    John
    John
    ja
    pfv
    chegá
    arrive
    When I was conversing with Pedru, John arrived.