Value Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Language:
Guyanais
Parameter:
Tense-aspect systems
References
Pfänder 2000

Examples

  1. a chanté yé té ka chanté
    a
    hl
    chanté
    sing
    yé
    they
    té
    pst
    ka
    prog
    chanté
    sing
    They were singing out loud (lit. It is singing they were singing).

    See Jennings & Pfänder 2013+

  2. mo achté liv ba to
    mo
    I
    achté
    buy
    liv
    book
    ba
    give
    to
    you
    I bought a book for you.
  3. i ka brè
    i
    he
    ka
    prog
    brè
    drink
    He is drinking.

    See Jennings & Pfänder 2013+