Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Aspect markers and inchoative meaning

The perfective marker in Papiá Kristang is the clearest and most frequent purveyor of inchoative meaning.

Values

Inchoative expressed by completive marker

Example 42-90:
eli ta fika godru
eli
3sg
ta
prog
fika
become
godru
fat
He is getting fat.

Source: Baxter 1988: 129

Example 42-91:
isti krensa ja altu
isti
this
krensa
child
ja
pfv
altu
tall
This child is (getting)/ already tall.

Source: Baxter 1988: 122

Confidence:
Intermediate