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Example #1:
(4) (a) Sy [gaan] vandag die boek lees
she go today the book read
'She will read the book today'(Ponelis, 1993, 326)
Example #2:
(b) Sy [gaan lees] vandag die boek
She go read today the book
'She will read the book today'(Ponelis, 1993, 326)
Example #3:
(6) a. Jan [sit] en eet altyd appels
Jan sit and eat always apples
'Jan always sits and eats apples'
Example #4:
b. Wat [sit en eet] Jan altyd?
What sit and eat Jan altyd
'What does Jan always sit and eat'
Example #5:
(7) a. Jan [sit] altyd appels en eet
Jan sit always apples and eat
'Jan always sits and eats apples'
Example #6:
b. Wat [sit] Jan altyd en eet?
What sit Jan always and eat?
'What does Jan always sit and eat'
Example #7:
(8) a. Jan [sit en jaag] nou die beeste weg
Jan sit and chase now the cattle away.PRT
'Jan is busy chasing away the cows'
Example #8:
b. Wat [sit en jaag] Jan nou weg?
What sit and chase Jan now away.PRT
'What is John busy chasing away now?'
Example #9:
(9) a. Op dinsdag [beplan] Jan om op vrydag appels te eet
on Tuesday plan Jan C.INF on Friday appels to eat
`On Tuesday, Jan plans to eat apples on Friday'
Example #10:
b. *Op dinsdag [sit en jaag] Jan liewer die beeste aan op vrydag
on Tuesday sit and chase Jan rather the cattle on.PRT on Friday
`On Tuesday, Jan would rather be herding cattle on Friday'
Example #11:
(12) [Gaan lees] sy die boek?
go read she the book
'Is she going to read the book?'
Example #12:
(14) a. . . . dat Jan die papiere weggooi
. . . that Jan the papers away.PRT throw
'. . . that Jan throws away the papers'
Example #13:
b. Jan [gooi] die papiere weg t g ooi
Jan throw the papers away.PRT t
'Jan throws the papers away'
Example #14:
(15) a. Hoekom [sit] sy hom die heeltyd en aanstaar
why sit she him the whole time and on.PRT-stare
`Why does she keep staring at him all the time?'
Example #15:
(16) a. Wat [sit] Jan liewer en aanjaag?
What sit Jan rather and on.PRT-chase
`What would Jan rather be herding?'
Example #16:
(18) a. Hoe lank [sit] Jan nou boeke en lees?
How long sit Jan now books and read
`How long does John sit and read books'
Example #17:
(22) a. . . . dat Jan met die plan (in) [gaan (in)stem]
. . . that Jan with the plan in.PRT go in.PRT-agree
'. . . that Jan is going to go along with the plan'
Example #18:
b. . . . dat Jan met die plan (*in) [sit en (in)stem]
. . . that Jan with the plan in.PRT sit and in.PRT-agree
'. . . that Jan goes along with the plan'
Example #19:
(27) a. Hy sal dan laat spaander na waar Charlie buite wag
he will then make tracks to where Charlie outside wait
'He would then run away to where Charlie was waiting outside'2