Value Particle, only grammatical markers can intervene

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Fattier 1998: 865

Examples

  1. Mwen te konn vann liv bò lekòl la.
    Mwen
    1sg
    te
    ant
    konn
    hab
    vann
    sell
    liv
    book
    bò
    close
    lekòl
    school
    la.
    def
    I used to sell books close to the school.
    French: J’avais l’habitude de vendre des livres près de l’école.
  2. M t ap boukannen manyòk.
    M
    1sg
    t
    ant
    ap
    inacc
    boukannen
    cook.over.woodfire
    manyòk.
    manioc
    I was [in the process of] cooking manioc over a wood fire.
    French: J'étais en train de cuire du manioc au feu de bois.

    See Fattier 1998: 865