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Example 1-121
Mi lobbi brara, mi
de
lobbi ju nanga reti lobbi.
Mi
1sg
lobi
love
brara,
brother
mi
1sg
de
ipfv
lobi
love
yu
2sg
nanga
with
reti
right
lobi.
love
My beloved brother, I love you with true love.
German:
Mein lieber Br[uder], ich liebe dich aufrichtig. [op.cit.]
Comment:
This example shows
de
expressing current state.
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 103
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
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