Value Particle, a few lexical items may intervene

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb

Examples

  1. Mi bin go muuv dem.
    Mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    go
    irr
    muuv
    move
    dem.
    3pl
    I intended to move them. OR: I tried to move them.
  2. Mi bin fo muuv dem.
    Mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    fo
    oblig
    muuv
    move
    dem.
    3pl
    I was supposed to move them.
  3. Mi bin aalweiz se so.
    Mi
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    aalweiz
    always
    se
    say
    so.
    so
    I had always said that.
  4. I ha dis man bin a wuhk lan fo J.
    I
    3sg
    ha
    have
    dis
    dem
    man
    man
    bin
    pst
    a
    prog
    wuhk
    work
    lan
    land
    fo
    for
    J.
    J.
    There was a man who used to work the land for J.