Value Habitual, progressive, and current state

Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker

Examples

  1. Agóra akí mótro ta kedá na Ternáte.
    Agóra
    now
    akí
    here
    mótro
    1pl
    ta
    ipfv
    kedá
    live
    na
    loc
    Ternáte.
    Ternate
    Now we are living here in Ternate.
  2. Ta kré lótru na kel milágru sánto nínyo.
    Ta
    ipfv
    kré
    believe
    lótru
    3pl
    na
    loc
    kel
    def
    milágru
    miracle
    sánto
    holy
    nínyo.
    child
    They believe in the miracles of the holy child.
  3. Ta trabahá éle na Las Pínyas [...]. [...] ta bolbé éli sábadu lanótʃi, kabándo ta andá lúnis tempráno.
    Ta
    ipfv
    trabahá
    work
    éle
    3sg
    na
    loc
    Las
    Las
    Pínyas
    Piñas
    [...].
    [...]
    [...]
    [...]
    ta
    ipfv
    bolbé
    return
    éli
    3sg
    sábadu
    Saturday
    lanótʃi,
    night
    kabándo
    then
    ta
    ipfv
    andá
    go
    lúnis
    Monday
    tempráno.
    early
    He works in Las Piñas [...]. [...] He comes home Saturday night and goes back early on Monday.