Value Only habitual function

Language:
Gullah
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Mufwene 2004: 366

Examples

  1. He be try to sing.
    He
    3sg
    be
    hab
    try
    try
    to
    to
    sing.
    sing
    He [often] tries to sing.

    See Cunningham 1992: 53

  2. How you duhz cook hog maw?
    How
    how
    you
    you
    duhz
    hab
    cook
    cook
    hog
    hog
    maw?
    maw
    How do you / did you cook hog maw?

    See Mufwene 2004: 366