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Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Llamado 1972
: 80
;
Ogiwara 2002
: 67, 73
Examples
Ta junta ilo cen para planta un casa.
Ta
ipfv
junta
gather
ilo
3pl
cen
money
para
for
planta
build
un
a
casa.
house
They are saving money to build a house.
See
Escalante 2005
: 75
Ta cree yo con Dios.
Ta
ipfv
cree
believe
yo
1sg
con
obj
Dios.
God
I believe in God.
See
Escalante 2005
: 33
Ta toma leche el muchacho todo el dia.
Ta
ipfv
toma
drink
leche
milk
el
the
muchacho
boy
todo
all
el
the
dia.
day
The boy drinks milk every day.
See
Escalante 2005
: 82
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