Value Habitual, current state, and future

Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Maurer 1995: 72-78

Examples

  1. [...] ane vala Daniel Daio thô ka fika pumbê minisu.
    [...]
    [...]
    ane
    3pl
    vala
    say
    Daniel
    Daniel
    Daio
    Daio
    thô
    foc
    ka
    fut
    fika
    become
    pumbê
    first
    minisu.
    mininster
    [...] they said that it was Daniel Daio who would become prime minister.
    French: [...] ils ont dit que c'est Daniel Daio qui serait premier ministre.

    See Maurer 1995: 203

  2. Mora ma ê ka kôntê m, am tambe ka kônt'ê.
    Mora
    way
    ma
    rel
    ê
    he
    ka
    ipfv
    kôntê
    hate
    m,
    me
    am
    I
    tambe
    also
    ka
    ipfv
    kôntê=ê.
    hate=him
    I hate him the same way he hates me.
    French: Comme il me hait, je le hais moi aussi.

    See Maurer 1995: 73

  3. Olo ma a ka tê m'me, a ka n'dja laba mo.
    Olo
    hour
    ma
    rel
    a
    indf
    ka
    hab
    tê
    have.to
    m'me,
    eat
    a
    indf
    ka
    hab
    n'dja
    first
    laba
    wash
    mo.
    hand
    When one is going to eat, one has to wash one's hands.
    French: Quand on doit manger, on se lave d'abord les mains.

    See Maurer 1995: 73