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Example 29-101
Die aarbeie word/raak ryp.
Die
def
.
art
aarbei-e
strawberrie-s
word/raak
become/touch
ryp.
ripe
The strawberries are becoming ripe.
Comment:
Word
('become') is the standardly used form, whereas
raak
(literally: 'touch') is a more colloquial form.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Datapoints:
Aspect markers and inchoative meaning: No inchoative meaning with aspect markers
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