Value Habitual, progressive and future

Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Stolz 1986: 179; van Diggelen 1978: 75, 76

Examples

  1. Morək mi lō lō.
    Morək
    tomorrow
    mi
    1sg
    lō
    fut
    lō.
    go
    Tomorrow I will go.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 23

  2. Mi ha fo lo werán a Ameriki, wapi sinu lo mā di flut sinu.
    Mi
    1sg
    ha
    have
    fo
    for
    lo
    go
    werán
    again
    a
    to
    Ameriki,
    America
    wapi
    where
    sinu
    3pl
    lo
    hab
    mā
    make
    di
    det
    flut
    flute
    sinu.
    3pl
    I have to go to America again, where they make those flutes.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 48

  3. [...] wa ju lō du?
    [...]
    [...]
    wa
    what
    ju
    2sg
    lō
    prog
    du?
    do
    [...] what are you doing?

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 22