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Example 33-99
N na bibi binyu.
N
1sg
na
prog
bibi
drink
binyu.
wine
I am drinking wine. OR: I will drink wine.
Portuguese:
Estou a beber vinho. OR: Beberei vinho.
Comment:
N.B.: The orthography is that of the source.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Kihm 1994
: 93
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive and future
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