Value Only habitual function

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Bickerton 1975: 67

Examples

  1. dem das plaant dem faam an ting an dem das yuus-tu stan de
    dem
    3pl
    das
    hab
    plaant
    plant
    dem
    poss.3pl
    faam
    farm
    an
    and
    ting
    thing
    an
    and
    dem
    3pl
    das
    hab
    yuus-tu
    pst.hab
    stan
    remain
    de
    there
    They used to cultivate their farm and so on, and they used to stay there.

    See Bickerton 1975: 67