Value Immediately preceding the verb

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Rickford 1987: 132, line 266

Examples

  1. sins wen mii na bin baarn yeet, mamii in bai da mashiin
    sins
    since
    wen
    when
    mii
    I
    na
    not
    bin
    pst
    baarn
    born
    yeet,
    yet
    mamii
    mommy
    in
    pst
    bai
    buy
    da
    dist.dem
    mashiin
    machine
    Even before I was born Mummy bought that machine.

    See Rickford 1987: 132, line 266