Trends in the Study of Languages & Linguistics in Nigeria: A Festschrift for Philip Akụjụọobi NwachukwuOzo-mekuri Ndimele |
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... present perfect It has been noted that j5 or m3 ( present perfect markers ) or adverbials such as lètádзi ( yesterday ) can occur in sentence final positions to indicate the affirmative simple past ( cf. Anagbogu 2003 : 694 ) . However ...
... present perfect It has been noted that j5 or m3 ( present perfect markers ) or adverbials such as lètádзi ( yesterday ) can occur in sentence final positions to indicate the affirmative simple past ( cf. Anagbogu 2003 : 694 ) . However ...
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... present perfect and negative past prefect . In other words , the same negativizing morphemes operate in the simple present and simple past perfect . There is a morphological difference however : while the agreement marker occurs only ...
... present perfect and negative past prefect . In other words , the same negativizing morphemes operate in the simple present and simple past perfect . There is a morphological difference however : while the agreement marker occurs only ...
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... present time meaning respectively . Some Igbo linguists including Igwe and Green ( 1963 ) , Emenanjo ( 1978 ) , Nwachukwu ( 1983 ) state that the -IV suffix expresses past time meaning when it co - occurs with active verbs but expresses ...
... present time meaning respectively . Some Igbo linguists including Igwe and Green ( 1963 ) , Emenanjo ( 1978 ) , Nwachukwu ( 1983 ) state that the -IV suffix expresses past time meaning when it co - occurs with active verbs but expresses ...
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