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Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
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Particle, nothing can intervene
Example 66-31:
Miflal-derang pasar na blakang ka a-mainðuðuk ambε aðuuðung.
Miflal-derang
Miflal-
ass
pasar-na
shop-
dat
blakang
back
ka
in
a-main-ðuuðuk
prs
-play-
prog
ambε
comp
a-ðuuðung.
prs
-
aux
Miflal and his friends are playing behind the shop.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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