Datapoint Sranan/Aspect markers and inchoative meaning

Values

Inchoative expressed by progressive marker

Example 2-123:
Safrisafri mi e sabi den pasi kba.
Safrisafri
slowly
mi
1sg
e
ipfv
sabi
know
den
the.pl
pasi
road
kba.
already
I’m slowly getting to know the roads.

Source: Seuren 1981: 1048

Example 2-124:
A manya e lepi.
A
det
manya
mango
e
ipfv
lepi.
ripe
The mango is getting ripe.

Source: Winford 1997: 262

Example 2-125:
A pikin e kon breiti.
A
det
pikin
child
e
ipfv
kon
come
breiti.
happy
The child is becoming happy.

Source: Winford 1997: 263

Confidence:
Very certain