Datapoint Principense/Tense-aspect systems

Günther (1973) proposes an analysis of the tense-aspect-mood system which has been criticized in Maurer (1997). The main point is that Günther failed to see that the form a (his aspect III, continuative) is not a tense-aspect marker on its own, but a contracted form of both sa and ka.

Values

Mixed aspectual-temporal system

Example 37-74:
Ine sa kume.
Ine
3pl
sa
prog
kume.
eat
They are eating.
Example 37-75:
Ine tava sa kume.
Ine
3pl
tava
pst
sa
prog
kume.
eat
They were eating.
Example 37-76:
Ine kume.
Ine
3pl
Ø
pfv
kume.
eat
They ate.
Confidence:
Very certain