Value In a leftward position

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Kouwenberg and Lefebvre 2007; Maurer 1988

Examples

  1. Ma bobo ku e ta, ela konta su kompader, ku lo e gaña morto.
    Ma
    but
    bobo
    stupid
    ku
    comp
    e
    3sg
    ta,
    cop
    el
    3sg
    a
    pfv
    konta
    tell
    su
    poss
    kompader,
    friend
    ku
    comp
    lo
    mood
    e
    2sg
    gaña
    pretend
    morto.
    dead
    But stupid that he is, he told his friend that he intends to play dead.

    See Pinto 1965: 15

  2. Lo mi kanta; Lo bo kanta; Lo e kanta.
    Lo
    mood
    mi
    1sg
    kanta;
    sing
    Lo
    mood
    bo
    2sg
    kanta;
    sing
    Lo
    mood
    e
    3sg
    kanta.
    sing
    I will sing; You will sing; S/he will sing.

    See Goilo 1953: 97

  3. Lo nos kanta/ Nos lo kanta; Lo boso kanta/ Boso lo kanta; Lo nan kanta/ Nan lo kanta.
    Lo
    mood
    nos
    1pl
    kanta/
    sing
    Nos
    1pl
    lo
    mood
    kanta;
    sing
    Lo
    mood
    boso
    2pl
    kanta/
    sing
    Boso
    2pl
    lo
    mood
    kanta;
    sing
    Lo
    mood
    nan
    3pl
    kanta/
    sing
    Nan
    3pl
    lo
    mood
    kanta.
    sing
    We will sing; You (pl) will sing; They will sing.

    See Goilo 1953: 97

  4. Wenchi tabata blo pensa riba Chalito.
    Wenchi
    Wenchi
    tabata
    pst
    blo
    just
    pensa
    think
    riba
    on
    Chalito.
    Chalito
    Wenchi thought only of Chalito.

    See Maurer 1988: 52