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Example 35-106
Anzu ska sola; awa-wê ska xê ni wê.
Anzu
baby
ska
prog
sola;
cry
awa-wê
water-eye
ska
prog
xê
leave
ni
from
wê.
eye
The baby is crying; tears are falling from his eyes.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own data
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Only progressive function
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