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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: 70.0%
Example 37-68:
Wêt'ora unôtxi ê tava
maxi
kalsa fa.
Wêtu
eight
ora
hour
unôtxi
night
ê
3sg
tava
pst
maxi
yet
kalsa
put.shoes
fa.
neg
At eight o’clock in the evening, he hadn’t put his shoes on yet.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 70
Example 37-69:
Mene xintxi ya jingantxi sa
kwaji
xiga.
Mene
Mene
xintxi
feel
ya
comp
jingantxi
ogre
sa
prog
kwaji
almost
xiga.
arrive
Mene felt that the ogre was almost arriving.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 70
Confidence:
Very certain
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Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 30.0%
Example 37-66:
N
ka
podi.
N
1sg
ka
ipfv
podi.
can
I can do it.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 78
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 69ff.
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