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Example 64-92
ána lísa geistákal
ána
1sg
lísa
still
ge=istákal
prog
=work
I am still working.
Comment:
Here
ge
has a progressive meaning stressed by English
still
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Tosco 1995
: 432
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive and habitual
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual and progressive
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