Value Habitual, progressive, current state, and future

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker

Examples

  1. I hear someone say - uh - someone say - there was a person who run out the jail, right, and they was looking for the per- for the person now, and he shoot the pers- he shoot the man, you know, he didn't mean to shoot him. And he mus'e bother he head and come off the Force.
    [...]
    [...]
    they
    3pl.sbj
    was
    3sg.cop.pst
    looking
    look.prog
    [...]
    [...]
    for
    for
    the
    the
    person
    person
    [...]
    [...]
    [...] they were looking for the person [...]
  2. [... Actually, I'm supposed to go to Andros in two weeks for Homecoming. You ever been for Homecoming?] Oh, you going, right? I never been.
    [...]
    [...]
    you
    2sg.sbj
    go-ing
    go.prog
    [...]
    [...]
    [...] you're going, right? [...]
  3. Uh-huh, that's my friend. She always talking joke [...].
    She
    3sg.sbj
    always
    always
    talk-ing
    talk-prog
    joke
    joke
    [...].
    [...]
    She always tells jokes [...].
  4. See the boy what park up going up the road? That's - uh - the boy what [...] He going up? Sit with the bag on he shoulder? You ain't see him? Oh, yeah, Rose was liking him. Yeah, uh-huh, yeah, Rose was liking him. Rose was liking him.
    [...]
    [...]
    Rose
    Rose
    was
    3sg.cop.pst
    liking
    like.prog
    him.
    3sg.obj
    [...] Rose liked him.