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Example 32-73
Tati
ta
skrevê un kárta.
Tati
Tati
ta
prs
.
prog
skrevê
write
un
det
kárta.
letter
Tati is writing a letter.
Portuguese:
A Tati está a escrever uma carta.
Comment:
Here, the marker
ta
indicates progressive.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, current state, and future
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