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Example 71-76
Aole wau manao make
ana
wau, aka, wau nui loa eha keia manawa.
Aole
neg
wau
1sg
manao
think
make
die
ana
ipfv
wau,
1sg
aka,
but
wau
1sg
nui
much
loa
very
eha
hurt
keia
this
manawa.
time
I didn't think I was dying but I was in a lot of pain at the time.
Comment:
Make
is a stative (neuter) verb in Hawaiian and here it appears to refer to the process or state of dying.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1885
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb: Particle, a few lexical items may intervene
Uses of the progressive marker: Only progressive function
Tense-aspect systems: No or only one tense or aspect marker
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