Datapoint Guinea-Bissau Kriyol/Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

Values

In a rightward position Frequency: 50.0%

Example 33-88:
M’bay ba skola.
M-bay
1sg-go
ba
pst
skola.
school
I went to school.
Portuguese: Fui à escola.
Example 33-89:
N tciga ba ja.
N
1sg
tciga
arrive
ba
pst
ja.
prf
I had arrived.
Portuguese: Tinha chegado. OR: Chegara.
Example 33-90:
N tciga ba aonti.
N
1sg
tciga
arrive
ba
pst
aonti.
yesterday
I arrived yesterday.
Portuguese: Cheguei ontem.
Example 33-91:
Jon tciga-nta-l-ba ja.
Jon
John
tciga-nta-l-ba
arrive-caus-obj.3sg-pst
ja.
ant
John had already put it aside.
Portuguese: O João já o tinha colocado de lado.
Example 33-96:
Maria mora na kasa di Djon ba.
Maria
Mary
mora
live
na
in
kasa
house
di
of
Djon
John
ba.
pst
Mary lived in John's house.
Portuguese: A Maria viveu na casa do João.
Confidence:
Very certain

Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 33-86:
N na tciga amanha.
N
1sg
na
fut
tciga
arrive
amanha.
tomorrow
I will arrive tomorrow.
Portuguese: Chegarei amanhã. OR: Chego amanhã.
Example 33-87:
N ta ley tcyu.
N
1sg
ta
hab
ley
read
tcyu.
a.lot
I read a lot.
Portuguese: Eu leio muito.
Example 33-88:
M’bay ba skola.
M-bay
1sg-go
ba
pst
skola.
school
I went to school.
Portuguese: Fui à escola.
Example 33-89:
N tciga ba ja.
N
1sg
tciga
arrive
ba
pst
ja.
prf
I had arrived.
Portuguese: Tinha chegado. OR: Chegara.
Confidence:
Very certain