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Value In a leftward position
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Parameter:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
References
Baker 1972
: 107
Examples
Ganes ti pe aṅkor travay
Ganes
Ganesh
ti
pst
pe
prog
aṅkor
still
travay
work
Ganesh was still working (= had not yet finished the day's work).
Ganes pe
tuzur
travay Fyuel
Ganes
Ganesh
pe
prog
tuzur
still
travay
work
Fyuel
FUEL
Ganesh is still working for FUEL (Flacq United Estates Ltd) (i.e. he continues to be employed there and hasn't yet retired).
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