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Suppletion according to tense and aspect
Pinsa 'think' is the only verb that shows suppletive forms.
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Weak suppletion according to tense only
Example 45-86:
Pensaba mi hermano frio el agua.
Pensaba
pfv
.think
mi
my
hermano
brother
frio
cold
el
the
agua.
water
My brother thought that the water was cold.
Example 45-87:
Ta pinsa mi hermano que frio daw el agua.
Ta
ipfv
pinsa
think
mi
1sg
.
poss
hermano
brother
que
that
frio
cold
daw
quot
el
def
agua.
water
My brother thinks that the water is cold.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Feature:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect
Source:
Own data
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