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Value Aspect change in verb chains is possible
Language:
Martinican Creole
Parameter:
Aspect change in verb chains
Examples
Man pati ka maché tou bien, mwen enki wè an chien douvan mwen.
Man
1sg
pati
pfv
ka
leave
maché
prog
tou
walk
bien,
all.good
mwen
1sg
enki
suddenly
wè
see
an
indf
chien
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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