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Value Inchoative expressed by progressive and completive markers
Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Aspect markers and inchoative meaning
Examples
di manggo dem a raip pon di chrii rait nou
di
det
manggo
mango
dem
pl
a
prog
raip
ripe
pon
on
di
det
chrii
tree
rait
right
nou
now
The mangoes are ripening on the tree right now.
awii manggo don raip laang taim
awii
poss
manggo
mango
don
compl
raip
ripe
laang
long
taim
time
Our mangoes have ripened some long time ago. OR: Our mangoes have been ripe for some time now.
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