Value Only progressive function

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Uses of the progressive marker

Examples

  1. Iivn in di Inglish klaas, dei taakin Kriol.
    Iivn
    even
    in
    in
    di
    art.def
    Inglish
    English
    klaas,
    class
    dei
    3pl
    taak-in
    talk-prog
    Kriol.
    Creole
    Even in the English class, they are talking Creole.

    See nd

  2. Dat chail duon kier we di maada de guo.
    Dat
    dem
    chail
    child
    duon
    neg
    kier
    care
    we
    rel
    di
    art.def
    maada
    mother
    de
    prog
    guo.
    go
    That child doesn’t care where his mother is going.

    See Holm 1978: 256

  3. Mi sista mi de jomp op.
    Mi
    1sg.poss
    sista
    sister
    mi
    pst
    de
    prog
    jomp
    jump
    op.
    up
    My sister was jumping up and down.
  4. Wat langwij dem taak?
    Wat
    what
    langwij
    language
    dem
    3pl
    taak?
    talk
    What language do they talk?

    See nd