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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
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Immediately preceding the verb
Example 63-78:
íta
gu
rúo búkra
íta
2sg
gu
tam
rúo
go
búkra
tomorrow
You will leave tomorrow.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 285
Example 63-79:
úwo
bi-
áwn íta má
úwo
3sg
bi-áwn
tam
-help
íta
2sg
má
neg
He will not help you.
Source:
Luffin 2004
: 75
Example 63-80:
harím sudan-íya kan híbu dúgu kasma
ma
híbra
harím
women.
pl
sudan-íya
Sudanese-
pl
kan
ant
híbu
love
dúgu
hit
kasma
mouth
ma
with
híbra
ink
The Sudanese women liked to put ink on their lips.
Source:
Luffin 2004
: 165
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 278
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