Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Bickerton 1975: 67

Examples

  1. dem das plaant dem faam an ting an dem das yuus-tu stan de
    dem
    3pl
    das
    hab
    plaant
    plant
    dem
    poss.3pl
    faam
    farm
    an
    and
    ting
    thing
    an
    and
    dem
    3pl
    das
    hab
    yuus-tu
    pst.hab
    stan
    remain
    de
    there
    They used to cultivate their farm and so on, and they used to stay there.

    See Bickerton 1975: 67

  2. wel wan dee mi bin a lai dong pan dis boot
    wel
    well
    wan
    one
    dee
    day
    mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    a
    asp
    lai
    lie
    dong
    down
    pan
    on
    dis
    this
    boot
    boat
    Well, one day I was lying down on this boat.

    See Rickford 1987: 149, lines 365-366

  3. an luk hou hai hai dee taim yu a fraikn mi?
    an
    and
    luk
    look
    hou
    how
    hai
    high
    hai
    high
    dee
    day
    taim
    time
    yu
    2sg
    a
    asp
    fraikn
    scare
    mi?
    1sg
    And (yet) look how in the broad daylight you're scaring me?

    See Rickford 1987: 231, lines 1229-1230