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Example 39-1
Ryan tə lãbe biskit.
Ryan
Ryan
tə
ipfv
.
npst
lãb-e
lick-
inf
biskit.
biscuit
Ryan is licking the biscuit.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Cardoso 2004-2008
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
by
Hugo C. Cardoso
cite
Datapoints:
Order of subject, object, and verb: Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
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