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Example 64-93
fi sudán nas bes gegéni sákit
fi
in
sudán
Sudan
nas
people
bes
only
ge=géni
prog
=stay
sákit
silent
In Sudan people can only remain silent.
Comment:
Ge
has a present habitual meaning when followed by a stative verb.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Manfredi 2005
: 167
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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