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Example 2-106
Mi e sidon dya, mi
e denki
fu beroof wan bangi now de.
Mi
I
e
ipfv
sidon
sit
dya,
here
mi
I
e
ipfv
denki
think
fu
to
beroof
rob
wan
one
bangi
bank
now
now
de.
there
I’m sitting here thinking to rob a bank right now.
Comment:
This example illustrates progressive use.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Winford 2002
: 423
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
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