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Example 43-58
Asi mesmu nu akel momentu ile
ste
trimi [...].
Asi
so
mesmu
self
nu
loc
akel
dem
momentu
moment
ile
3sg
ste
prog
trimi
tremble
[...].
[...]
So at that moment he was trembling […].
Comment:
In this example, the progressive marker
ste
refers to a past progressive situation.
Type:
pedagogical grammar
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 54
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
Tense-aspect systems: Purely aspectual system
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