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Example 73-14
uno faburta pidingabu binixuni
uno
one
fabur-ta
favor-
acc
pidi-nga-bu
ask-
nmlz
-
ben
bini-xu-ni
come-
prog
-
1sg
I am coming/I come to ask a favor.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field notes
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Datapoints:
Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase: Indefinite article is preposed
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
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