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Value Particle, nothing can intervene
Language:
Tayo
Parameter:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
References
Ehrhart 1993
Examples
jer swar ma atra nde lir
jer
yesterday
swar
evening
ma
1sg
atra
prog
nde
prog
lir
read
Last night I was reading.
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 161
se kwa sola atra nde fe?
se
presv
kwa
what
sola
3pl
atra
prog
nde
prog
fe?
do
What are they doing at the moment?
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 197
ta atra nde fe kwa se mata?
ta
2sg
atra
prog
nde
prog
fe
do
kwa
what
se
this
mata?
morning
What are you doing this morning?
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 161
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