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Example 59-150
mbi ke leke tere ti mbi ti kiri
mbi
1sg
ke
cop
leke
fix
tere
body
ti
of
mbi
1sg
ti
to
kiri
return
I'll prepare myself to return.
Comment:
In another context the meaning would be 'I was (or am) preparing [...]'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Samarin 2001
: 136
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and future
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive and future
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