Datapoint Bahamian Creole/Aspect markers and inchoative meaning
In Bahamian Creole, inchoative meaning is expressed lexically, e.g. get ripe, take sick, etc.
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No inchoative meaning with aspect markers
- Example 12-123:
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When I quit, I may do - I may do something else, you know, like - like sometime like when you - mop and you's get tired. I can't - and only two of we there.[...][...]whenwhenyou2sg.sbj-mopmopandandyou's2sg.sbjgetget[inc]tiredadj[...][...][When I quit [my job as a cleaning lady], I may do something else] [...] [sometimes,] when you mop, and you get tired [...] [there’s only two of us (cleaning ladies) there].
- Example 12-124:
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And when children is playing around, you know they get hungry fast. So - a lot of those coconut trees used to is catch plenty trouble, you know?[...][...]they3pl.sbjgetget[inc]hungryadjfast.fast[When children play,] they get hungry fast.
- Example 12-125:
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Then she come back, then afterwards, my grammy - she take sick, 'cause she couldn'ta do nothing for herself, and - we move to the - we move in Nassau.[...]she3sg.sbjtaketake[inc]sicksick[...].[...] she fell ill [...].
- Confidence:
- Intermediate