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Example 7-126
Hi a kuhm ya evride.
Hi
3sg
a
hab
kuhm
come
ya
here
evride.
every.day
He comes here every day.
Comment:
This represents the habitual use of
a
which could be replaced by
duhz
(habitual aspect marker).
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and future
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