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Vincentian Creole
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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 7-123:
Mi bin aalweiz se so.
Mi
1sg
bin
pst
aalweiz
always
se
say
so.
so
I had always said that.
Example 7-124:
Hi a juhs sel sprat.
Hi
3sg
a
prog
juhs
just
sel
sell
sprat.
sprat
He is only selling sprat.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-50:
De so despareit an lai dat de go du
eniting
fo lak mi uhp.
De
3pl
so
so
despareit
desperate
an
and
lai
lie
dat
that
de
3pl
go
fut
du
do
eni-ting
any-thing
fo
for
lak
lock
mi
1sg
uhp.
up
They are so desperate and dishonest that they will do anything to have me locked up.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 116
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 219
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