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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
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In a leftward position Frequency: 50.0%
Example 15-68:
a bin jɔs di slip
a
1sg
bin
pst
jɔs
adv
di
prog
slip
sleep
I was just sleeping.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 15-66:
yɛstade, a bin de wok
yɛstade,
yesterday
a
1sg
bin
pst
de
prog
wok
work
Yesterday, I was working.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Krio
by
Malcolm Awadajin Finney
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Language:
Krio
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
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