Example 19-81

À dè smɛl dì sɛnt fɔ̀ lɛ̀k haw è dè kuk plàntí.
À
1sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
smɛl
smell
dì
def
sɛnt
scent
fɔ̀
assoc
lɛ̀k
like
haw
how
è
3sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
kuk
cook
plàntí.
plantain
I smell the scent of him cooking plantain.
Comment:
Progressive use of the imperfective marker dè.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Yakpo 2009: 467