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Mixed aspectual-temporal system
Example 54-107:
Li lé apré pléré li.
Li
3sg
le
cop
.
prs
apre
prog
plere
cry
li.
3sg
She is crying.
Canadian French:
Elle est après pleurer, elle.
Source:
Barat et al. 1977
: 55
Example 54-110:
Aster, lété apré ral la pyos, apré santé, tout an mem tan.
Aster,
now
lete
cop
.
pst
apre
prog
ral
pull
la
def
pyos,
hoe
apre
prog
sante,
sing
tout
all
an
at
mem
same
tan.
time
Now, they were hoeing, singing, all at the same time.
Canadian French:
A cette heure, elles étaient après manier la houe, après chanter, tout en même temps.
Source:
Barat et al. 1977
: 37
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Reunion Creole
by
Annegret Bollée
cite
Language:
Reunion Creole
Feature:
Tense-aspect systems
Source:
Chaudenson 1974
: 339-342
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