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Example 30-103
Na kel ténpu, buru
ta
karága kárga.
Na=kel=ténpu,
in=this.
sg
=time
buru
donkey
ta=karága
ipfv
=carry
kárga.
burden
In those days, loads used to be carried by donkeys.
German:
In jener Zeit trugen die Esel die Lasten.
Comment:
Ta
marks imperfective aspect with a habitual function.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
da Silva 1987
: 168
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
by
Jürgen Lang
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, current state, and future
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