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Example 73-57
wawa llorana kirixun
wawa
child
llora-na
cry-
nmlz
kiri-xu-n
want-
prog
-
1sg
The child wants to cry.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Muysken 1981
: 76
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Datapoints:
Uses of the progressive marker: Progressive, habitual, and current state
Uses of the habitual marker: Habitual, progressive, and current state
‘Want’ complement subjects: The complement subject is left implicit
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