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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
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In a leftward position
Example 52-50:
misyé té
souvan
ka vini isi-a
misyé
he
té
pst
souvan
often
ka
ipfv
vini
come
isi-a
here-
def
He often came to our place.
Source:
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
Example 52-51:
mo ka jis krè zombi-a ka egzisté
mo
I
ka
ipfv
jis
just
krè
believe
zombi-a
zombi-
def
.
art
ka
ipfv
egzisté
exist
I am about to believe (that) the zombi exists.
Source:
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
cite
Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Own knowledge
Saint-Quentin 1872
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