Past tense NKX_Verbs_02

Optional past tense in Wolof

In this paper, we discuss the interpretation of the past temporal marker oon in Wolof (Niger-Congo; Senegal), in light of recent claims in the literature regarding its status as a so-called “discontinuous past.” We show that the cessation inference associated with

Past tense in Kambaata (Cushitic)

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Past interpretation and graded tense in Medumba

Elicitation with CiShingini Speaker (4 syllable words, Phonology, Past tense)

On Ishaya’s verandah and in his living room, UMCA Headquarter’s compound, Ilorin, Nigeria 4 syllabl

Afrikaanse werkwoorde met verledetydvorme [Afrikaans verbs with past-tense forms]

Version 1.0 comprises 5,523 Afrikaans verbs with associated past tense forms (tab separated). Verbs

Zero Marking of Past Tense in Child African American English

Zero marking of the simple past is often listed as a common feature of child African American Englis