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Value Habitual, progressive, and current state
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
Examples
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.
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.
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.
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