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Example 40-60
Chu kai-
n.
Chu
rain
kai-n.
fall-
prog
It's raining (lit. Rain is falling).
Comment:
The reference contains other analogous examples.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Clements and Koontz-Garboden 2002
: 216
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Datapoints:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb: Affix
Uses of the progressive marker: Only progressive function
Raining constructions: Rain falls
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