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Suppletion according to tense and aspect
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No suppletion according to tense or aspect
Example 17-72:
Dì pìkín we̱ do̱n taya ne̱va slip.
Dì
art
.
def
pìkín
child
we̱
rel
do̱n
compl
taya
be.tired
ne̱va
neg
.
compl
slip.
sleep
The child who is / has become tired has not slept.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 35-37
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 188-190, 195-200
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