Value Particle, a few lexical items may intervene

Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb
References
Meakins 2003-2006

Examples

  1. I bin til faindim nyanuny Mummy na dat yapakayingku.
    I
    3sg.sbj
    bin
    pst
    til
    still
    faind-im
    find-tr
    nyanuny
    3sg.dat
    Mummy
    mother
    na
    foc
    dat
    the
    yapakayi-ngku.
    small-erg
    It still found its mother, the little one did.

    See Meakins 2003-2006