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Example 12-111
Uh-huh, that's my friend. She always
talking
joke [...].
She
3sg
.
sbj
always
always
talk-ing
talk-
prog
joke
joke
[...].
[...]
She always tells jokes [...].
Comment:
This example illustrates the use of the progressive marker in a habitual context.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own sociolinguistic interviews
Language:
Bahamian Creole
by
Stephanie Hackert
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, current state, and future
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, current state, and future
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