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Example 64-21
íta gerówa
wen
?
íta
2sg
ge=rówa
prog
=go
wen?
where
Where are you going?
Comment:
Here
ge
has a present progressive meaning.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Manfredi 2005
: 120
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Datapoints:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions: Interrogative phrase not initial
Interrogative pronouns: All simple words
Tense-aspect systems: Mixed aspectual-temporal system
Negation and tense, aspect, and mood marking: Same TAM marking in negated clauses
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