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Example 48-1
Ana kelé komblá un koka kola.
Ana
Ana
kelé
want.
inf
komblá
buy.
inf
un
indf
koka
Coca
kola.
Cola
Ana wants to buy a Coca Cola.
Spanish:
Ana quiere comprar una coca cola.
Comment:
Stative
kelé
could take progressive
ta
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
cite
Datapoints:
Order of subject, object, and verb: Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Uses of the progressive marker: Only progressive function
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