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Value No inchoative meaning with aspect markers
Language:
Palenquero
Parameter:
Aspect markers and inchoative meaning
References
de Friedemann and Patiño Rosselli 1983
: 113s
Examples
Fluta ta ngobbé madulu.
Fluta
fruit
ta
prog
ngobbé
turn
madulu.
ripe
The fruit is becoming ripe.
Spanish:
La fruta se está volviendo madura.
Ese monasito ta emfemmo.
Ese
this
monasito
child
ta
be
emfemmo.
sick
This child is sick.
Spanish:
Es(t)e niño está enfermo.
Fluta ta madulu.
Fluta
fruit
ta
be
madulu.
ripe
The fruit is ripe.
Spanish:
La fruta está madura.
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