Value Particle, a few lexical items may intervene

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb

Examples

  1. Li lé apré bien kozé, komsa li tonb [...].
    Li
    3sg
    le
    cop.prs
    apre
    prog
    byen
    well
    koze,
    talking
    komsa
    like.that
    li
    3sg
    tonm
    fall
    [...].
    [...]
    He keeps on talking, and like this he falls down [...].

    See Cellier 1982: 183

  2. Li lé apré toujour anmèrdé.
    Li
    3sg
    le
    cop.prs
    apre
    prog
    toujour
    always
    anmerde.
    annoy
    He is always annoying [us].
    Canadian French: Il est toujours après [nous] ennuyer (emmerder).

    See Cellier 1982: 109