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Example 28-82
lombo plɛkɛm wangeni bw
a
drungw
a
stɛdi
lombo
bad
plɛkɛ
place
wanga
where
eni
3pl
bu-a
drink-
ipfv
drungu-a
get.drunk-
ipfv
stɛdi
steady
A bad place, where they drink and get drunk all the time.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Kouwenberg 2007
: 29
Language:
Berbice Dutch
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately following the verb
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
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