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Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
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Example 74-68:
ánqati náyka mákmak
ánqati
previously
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
I ate. OR: I was eating.
Example 74-69:
álta náyka mákmak
álta
now
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
I’m eating.
Example 74-70:
álta pus łáska mákmak
álta
now
pus
when
łáska
3pl
mákmak
eat
and then they ate
Source:
Jacobs 1936
: 36
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb
Source:
Own knowledge
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