Value Only habitual function

Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker

Examples

  1. Yu save raitim nem bilong yu?
    Yu
    2sg
    save
    know.how.to
    rait-im
    write-tr
    nem
    name
    bilong
    poss
    yu?
    2sg
    Do you know how to write your name?

    See Dutton and Thomas 1985: 89

  2. Lo tok ples ol sa kolim em Ipopadje.
    Lo
    in
    tok
    talk
    ples
    village
    ol
    3pl
    sa
    hab
    kolim
    call
    em
    3sg
    Ipopadje.
    Ipopadje
    In the local language they call him Ipopadje.

    See nd: Vanhs9\Victus\ws\m16\momas\wsp

  3. Mipela ol Papua Niugini i save kaikai kaukau long nait.
    Mipela
    1pl.excl
    ol
    pl
    Papua
    Papua
    Niugini
    New.Guinea
    i
    pm
    save
    hab
    kaikai
    eat
    kaukau
    sweet.potato
    long
    prep
    nait.
    night
    We Papua New Guineans usually eat sweet potato at night.

    See Dutton and Thomas 1985: 89