Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Tense-aspect systems

Values

Purely aspectual system

Example 42-79:
eli ja bai mar onti anoti
eli
3sg
ja
pfv
bai
go
mar
sea
onti
yesterday
anoti
night
He went fishing last night.

Source: Baxter 1988: 119

Example 42-80:
eli ta papiá ku John
eli
3sg
ta
prog
papiá
speak
ku
com
John
John
He is/was talking with John.
Example 42-81:
kiora yo ta conta stori ku Pedru, John ja chegá
kiora
when
yo
1sg
ta
prog
conta
tell
stori
story
ku
com
Pedru,
Pedru
John
John
ja
pfv
chegá
arrive
When I was conversing with Pedru, John arrived.
Confidence:
Very certain