Value Habitual, progressive, current state, and future

Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Yakpo 2009

Examples

  1. À dè smɛl dì sɛnt fɔ̀ lɛ̀k haw è dè kuk plàntí.
    À
    1sg.sbj
    dè
    ipfv
    smɛl
    smell
    dì
    def
    sɛnt
    scent
    fɔ̀
    assoc
    lɛ̀k
    like
    haw
    how
    è
    3sg.sbj
    dè
    ipfv
    kuk
    cook
    plàntí.
    plantain
    I smell the scent of him cooking plantain.

    See Yakpo 2009: 467

  2. Nà dis tin dè want kil yu.
    Nà
    foc
    dis
    this
    tin
    thing
    dè
    ipfv
    want
    want
    kil
    kill
    yu.
    2sg.emph
    It's this thing [that] was about to kill you.
  3. Tumɔro senwe à dè go mit ìn man.
    Tumɔro
    tomorrow
    senwe
    emph
    à
    1sg.sbj
    dè
    ipfv
    go
    go
    mit
    meet
    ìn
    3sg.poss
    man.
    man
    Tomorrow (emphasis) I'm going to go meet her husband.

    See Yakpo 2009: 218

  4. Ɛni de dɛ̀n dè chɔp rɛs, ɛni de.
    Ɛni
    every
    de
    day
    dɛ̀n
    3pl
    dè
    ipfv
    chɔp
    eat
    rɛs,
    rice
    ɛni
    every
    de.
    day
    Every day they eat rice, every day.

    See Yakpo 2009: 178