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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
The only grammatical marker is the COP used as an auxiliary. See Samarin (1967a).
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Immediately preceding the verb
Example 59-146:
mo yeke te nyama ti nyen'?
mo
2sg
yeke
cop
te
eat
nyama
meat
ti
of
nyen'?
what
What kind of meat do you (habitually) eat?
Example 59-147:
lo tene mama ti lo ake kiri lawa
lo
3sg
tene
say
mama
mother
ti
of
lo
3sg
a-ke
pm
-
cop
kiri
return
lawa
when
He asked when her mother was returning.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Samarin 1967
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