Datapoint Papiamentu/Suppletion according to tense and aspect

There is one inherently past tense verb in Papiamentu: di 'said'; compare bisa 'say', without tense restriction. Additionally, the copula ta appears as tabata in past contexts.

Values

Weak suppletion according to tense only

Example 47-111:
Ni Antonio ni Maria no ta na kas.
Ni
neither
Antonio
Antonio
ni
nor
Maria
Maria
no
neg
ta
cop
na
loc
kas.
house
Neither Antonio nor Maria are home.

Source: Maduro 1971: 47

Example 47-112:
Mi tanta tawata na Aruba pa dos siman.
Mi
1sg
tanta
aunt
tawata
pst.cop
na
loc
Aruba
Aruba
pa
for
dos
two
siman.
week
My aunt was in Aruba for two weeks.

Source: Kouwenberg nd

Confidence:
Very certain