Value Particle, a few lexical items may intervene

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Maurer 1988; Muller 1983: 48

Examples

  1. E tabata sa bini seka nos tur día.
    E
    3sg
    tabata
    pst
    sa
    able
    bini
    come
    seka
    at
    nos
    1pl
    tur
    every
    día.
    day
    He came by us every day.

    See Maurer 1988: 123

  2. 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