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Bislama
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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Value 3: only IRR (bam)bae
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In a leftward position Frequency: 50.0%
Example 23-8:
bae mi soemoat long yu
bae
irr
mi
1sg
soemoat
show
long
prep
yu
2sg
I'll show [them] to you.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 23-58:
mifala i stap talem wan gel ia hem i bin bon long faea
mifala
1pl
.
excl
i
agr
stap
prog
talem
tell
wan
indf
gel
girl
ia
def
hem
3sg
i
agr
bin
ant
bon
burn
long
loc
faea
fire
We're talking about this girl who was burnt in a fire.
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Language:
Bislama
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Meyerhoff nd
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