Datapoint Ambon Malay/Tense-aspect systems
Values 
Purely aspectual system
- Example 68-57:
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Katong ada dudu tado-tado, dong datang bahonge sa.Katong1pladaprogdudusittado~tado,quiet~quietdong3pldatangcomeba-hongeBA-make.noisesa.onlyWe were sitting very quietly, and they came just to disturb us.
Source: van Minde 1997: 191
- Example 68-58:
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Dong su makang deng balong galap lai.Dong3plsupfvmakangeatdengandbalongnot.yetgalapdarklai.alsoThey have eaten and it is not dark yet.
Source: van Minde 1997: 229
- Example 68-59:
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Dong ada makang.Dong3pladaprogmakang.eatThey are eating.
- Confidence:
- Very certain