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Example 11-162
Dem deh wach di bwai dem giem.
Dem
3pl
deh
prog
wach
wach
di
art
.
def
bwai
boy
dem
pl
giem.
game
They were watching the game of the boys.
Comment:
That is, they were watching, not starting to watch.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Kuos Riijan Stuoriz I
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Aspect markers and inchoative meaning: No inchoative meaning with aspect markers
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