Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

In Diu Indo-Portuguese, unmarked verb forms always have a Perfective reading. These forms code a Past/non-Past distinction, either relying on suppletion or, often, on the use of suffixes.

On the other hand, the expression of Imperfectivity involves pre-verbal markers (be they invariant particles or auxiliary verbal forms), which may themselves be inflected to indicate Tense categories. Pre-verbal markers immediately precede the main verb.

Values

Immediately following the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 39-12:
Lion vey i raspo pə gat.
<Lion>
lion
vey
come.pst
i
and
rasp-o
scratch-pst
pə
acc
gat.
cat
The lion came and scratched the cat.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 181

Example 39-90:
Foy i pasyo pray, kõpro grãw i vey kaz.
Foy
go.pst
i
and
pasy-o
take.walk-pst
pray,
beach
kõpr-o
buy-pst
grãw
gram
i
and
vey
come.pst
kaz.
home
[We] went and took a walk around the beach, bought some gram and came home.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 226

Confidence:
Very certain

Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 39-8:
Ũ piken rat tiŋ vay nə del kamiŋ.
Ũ
one
piken
small
rat
mouse
t-iŋ
ipfv-pst
vay
go.inf
nə
loc
də-el
of-3sg
kamiŋ.
way
One small mouse was going about its way.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 166

Example 39-9:
Es raprig a fika ũ bunit muyɛr.
Es
dem
raprig
girl
a
irr.npst
fik-a
become-inf
ũ
one
bunit
beautiful
muyɛr.
woman
This girl will become a beautiful woman.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 169

Example 39-57:
Elz tə istəda, vay iskɔl.
Elz
3pl
tə
ipfv.npst
istəd-a,
study-inf
vay
go.npst
iskɔl.
school
They study, they go to school.

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Confidence:
Very certain