Example 7-125

Dem a bil aaroroot faktori nou.
Dem
3pl
a
prog
bil
build
aaroroot
arrowroot
faktori
factory
nou.
now
They are building an arrowroot factory now.
Comment:
A signals progressive/current activity. However, a is also used as the habitual marker. It is more like a marker of the ‘NON ACCOMPLISHED’ action.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Prescod 2004: A12