Datapoint Chinuk Wawa (Grand Ronde CW)/Tense-aspect systems

Chinuk Wawa has no tense or aspect markers; tense is expressed by adverbs like álta 'now'.

Values

No or only one tense or aspect marker

Example 74-77:
álta náyka mákmak
álta
now
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
I am eating. OR: Now I'm eating.
Example 74-78:
ánqati náyka mákmak
ánqati
formerly
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
I used to eat. OR: I ate.
Confidence:
Certain