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Example 36-57
Mora ma ê
ka
kôntê m, am tambe
ka
kônt'ê.
Mora
way
ma
rel
ê
he
ka
ipfv
kôntê
hate
m,
me
am
I
tambe
also
ka
ipfv
kôntê=ê.
hate=him
I hate him the same way he hates me.
French:
Comme il me hait, je le hais moi aussi.
Comment:
This example illustrates the uses of
ka
as a marker that modifies current states.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 73
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: Immediately preceding the verb
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, current state, and future
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