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

Note that most TAM markers precede the verb but the completive aspect marker don may occur after the verb.

Values

In a leftward position Frequency: 50.0%

Example 8-69:
Dis-ya pikni wehn aalwiez ogli.
Dis-ya
this-here
pikni
child
wehn
ant
aalwiez
always
ogli.
ugly
This child was always ugly.
Confidence:
Very certain

Immediately preceding the verb Frequency: 50.0%

Example 8-66:
Jan wehn de nyam di kiek.
Jan
John
wehn
ant
de
prog
nyam
eat
di
det
kiek.
cake
John was eating the cake.
Confidence:
Very certain