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Example 74-71
ánqati náyka mákmak
ánqati
formerly
náyka
1sg
mákmak
eat
I ate; I used to eat; I was eating
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Datapoints:
Tightness of the link between the past marker and the verb: No overt past marker exists
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