Value Progressive, habitual, and current state

Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Parameter:
Uses of the progressive marker
References
Lipski and Santoro 2007: 378-379

Examples

  1. [...] kwándo akél bíbo pa si X éle mísmo ta-dále kumígo candy.
    [...]
    [...]
    kwándo
    when
    akél
    that
    bíbo
    alive
    pa
    still
    si
    ag
    X
    X
    éle
    3sg
    mísmo
    self
    ta-dále
    ipfv-give
    kumígo
    obj.1sg
    candy.
    candy
    [...] when s/he was still alive, X himself/herself used to give me candies.
  2. Kósa tu ta-asé?
    Kósa
    what
    tu
    you
    ta-asé?
    prog-do
    What are you doing?
  3. Ta-amá múcho na dios.
    Ta-amá
    ipfv-love
    múcho
    many
    na
    loc
    dios.
    god
    Many (people) love God.
  4. Ta-besá 'le kunel muhér.
    Ta-besá
    ipfv-kiss
    'le
    s/he
    kunel
    obj.art
    muhér.
    woman
    S/he is kissing the woman.