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Example 33-102
Bu ta bin nha kasa amanha.
Bu
2sg
ta
fut
bin
come
nha
my
kasa
house
amanha.
tomorrow
Come to my house tomorrow.
Portuguese:
Venha a minha casa amanhã.
Comment:
The habitual marker has future meaning only in orders or requests.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual and future
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