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Example 16-66
dɛ ples hausa pipu dè pre
dɛ
art
ples
place
hausa
Hausa
pipu
people
dè
hab
pre
pray
the place that Hausa people pray in
Comment:
This example shows habitual action expressed by
dè
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own fieldwork
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
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