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Example 71-77
Olelo hou
ana
.
Olelo
speak
hou
again
ana.
ipfv
[He] was speaking again.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1883
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Position of tense, aspect, and mood markers in relation to the verb: In a rightward position
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
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