Example 72-77

Dat boingku i bin maindimbatkarra nyanuny kapuku.
Dat
the
boi-ngku
boy-erg
i
3sg.sbj
bin
pst
maind-im-bat-karra
mind-tr-cont-cont
nyanuny
3sg.dat
kapuku.
sister
The boy was looking after his sister.

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Comment:
Here the tense marker is found in conjunction with continuative aspect marking.
Type:
narrative
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006