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Value Aspect change in verb chains is possible
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Parameter:
Aspect change in verb chains
Examples
An pati ka maché tou byen, mwen enki vwè on chyen douvan mwen.
An
1sg
pati
leave
ka
prog
maché
walk
tou
all
byen,
good
mwen
1sg
enki
suddenly
vwè
see
on
indf
chyen
dog
douvan
in.front.of
mwen.
1sg
I left and as I was walking idly, I suddenly saw a dog in front of me.
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