Datapoint Papiamentu/Aspect markers and inchoative meaning

For an inchoative to be formed with adjectival predicates such as 'ripe' or 'red', the verb bira 'become' has to be used.

Values

No inchoative meaning with aspect markers

Example 47-104:
Nan ta bira mas habrí pa diskutí, trese proposishon i ripará ku nan ideanan tambe ta balioso.
Nan
3pl
ta
tns
bira
become
mas
more
habrí
opened
pa
for
diskutí,
discuss
trese
bring
proposishon
proposal
i
and
ripará
note
ku
comp
nan
3pl
idea
idea
nan
pl
tambe
also
ta
cop
balioso.
valid
They become / are becoming opener to discussions, bringing proposals, and (they) notice that their ideas too have merit.

Source: nd: 21 February 2004, p.7

Example 47-105:
Último tempu aki por nota ku aktonan di pirateria riba yatenan di plaser ku ta nabegando den Caribe a bira hopi serio.
Último
last
tempu
time
aki
dem.prox
por
can
nota
notice
ku
comp
akto
act
nan
pl
di
of
pirateria
piracy
riba
on
yate
yacht
nan
pl
di
of
plaser
pleasure
ku
comp
ta
tns
nabega-ndo
navigate-ger
den
in
Caribe
Caribbean
a
pfv
bira
become
hopi
very
serio.
serious
Recently, (one) can notice that acts of piracy targeting pleasure yachts cruising the Caribbean have become quite serious.

Source: nd: 18 February 2004, p.5

Example 47-106:
Mas bien nos por bisa ku e situashon ta birando pió.
Mas
more
bien
good
nos
1pl
por
can
bisa
say
ku
comp
e
def
situashon
situation
ta
tns
bira-ndo
become-ger
pió.
worse
In fact, we could say that the situation is getting worse.

Source: nd: 13 July 2004, p.3

Confidence:
Very certain