Value Habitual and future

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Baxter 1988: 118-148

Examples

  1. Stanley niora niora lo bebé sura
    Stanley
    Stanley
    niora
    due.course
    niora
    due.course
    lo
    fut
    bebé
    drink
    sura
    toddy
    Stanley often drinks toddy.
  2. sédu sédu eli lo bai mar
    sédu~sédu
    early~early
    eli
    3sg
    lo
    fut
    bai
    go
    mar
    sea
    He will go fishing very early (lit. He will go to sea very early).
  3. el lo falá ku sa mai pai ke da seng
    el
    3sg
    lo
    hab
    falá
    speak
    ku
    acc
    sa
    gen
    mai
    mother
    pai
    father
    ke
    want
    da
    give
    seng
    yes
    He (the potential groom) would tell his parents that he wanted to become engaged.

    See Baxter 1988: 126-127