Datapoint Fanakalo/Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb

The past tense regularly is a suffix. The future tense and other aspect markers all precede the verb, but may have intervening material like NEG between them and the verb.

Values

In a leftward position Frequency: 70.0%

Example 61-39:
Yena zo ai hamba khaya.
Yena
he
zo
fut
ai
neg
hamb-a
go-v
khaya.
home
He will not go home. OR: She/it won't go home.
Confidence:
Very certain

Immediately following the verb Frequency: 30.0%

Example 61-38:
Yena hambile khaya.
Yena
he
hamb-ile
go-pst
khaya.
home.
He went home. OR: She/it went home.
Confidence:
Certain