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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
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In a leftward position Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-78:
Ganes ti pe aṅkor travay
Ganes
Ganesh
ti
pst
pe
prog
aṅkor
still
travay
work
Ganesh was still working (= had not yet finished the day's work).
Example 55-79:
Ganes pe
tuzur
travay Fyuel
Ganes
Ganesh
pe
prog
tuzur
still
travay
work
Fyuel
FUEL
Ganesh is still working for FUEL (Flacq United Estates Ltd) (i.e. he continues to be employed there and hasn't yet retired).
Confidence:
Very certain
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Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-75:
mo
ti n
travay pu li avaṅ
mo
1sg
ti
pst
n
prf
travay
work
pu
for
li
3sg
avaṅ
before
I had previously worked for him.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Baker 1972
: 107
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