Datapoint Palenquero/Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb

The tightness is quite strong, but varies depending on which particle is meant, as there are at least three progressive markers in Palenquero:

ta
-ba
-ndo

The latter two are always suffixed. -ba can be suffixed to other particles and/or the verb itself. -ndo is always postverbal.

For a convenient overview of the position of this and related markers in Palenquero, see Schwegler (1998: 256).

Values

Particle, only grammatical markers can intervene

Example 48-89:
Suto ta-ba kombesá ku besino si.
Suto
we
ta-ba
prog-pst
kombesá
converse
ku
with
besino
neighbour
si.
your
We were talking to your neighbour.
Spanish: (Nosotros) estábamos hablando con tu vecino.
Confidence:
Certain