Value Habitual, current state, and future

Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Hagemeijer 2007: Ch. 3

Examples

  1. Pema na ka môlê fô.
    Pema
    palm.tree
    na
    neg
    ka
    ipfv
    môlê
    die
    f=ô.
    neg=pcl
    The palm tree will not die.
  2. Ôtlô ten ka tlaba viantêlu.
    Ôtlô
    other
    ten
    also
    ka
    ipfv
    tlaba
    work
    viantêlu.
    palm.wine.extractor
    Others, on their turn, work as palm wine extractors.
  3. Bô ka gôgô ku vinpema.
    Bô
    2sg
    ka
    ipfv
    gôgô
    like
    ku
    with
    vinpema.
    palm.wine
    You like/enjoy palm wine.
  4. N tava ka vivê nala.
    N
    1sg
    tava
    pst
    ka
    ipfv
    vivê
    live
    nala.
    there
    I was living there. OR: I used to live there.
  5. Sun ka bê ngê ka vala.
    Sun
    he
    ka
    ipfv
    bê
    see
    ngê
    person
    ka
    ipfv
    vala.
    pass.by
    He sees people passing by.