Value Habitual, progressive and future

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Samarin 2001; Samarin 1967

Examples

  1. mo yeke te nyama ti nyen'?
    mo
    2sg
    yeke
    cop
    te
    eat
    nyama
    meat
    ti
    of
    nyen'?
    what
    What kind of meat do you (habitually) eat?
  2. lo tene mama ti lo ake kiri lawa
    lo
    3sg
    tene
    say
    mama
    mother
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    a-ke
    pm-cop
    kiri
    return
    lawa
    when
    He asked when her mother was returning.
  3. mbi ke leke tere ti mbi ti kiri
    mbi
    1sg
    ke
    cop
    leke
    fix
    tere
    body
    ti
    of
    mbi
    1sg
    ti
    to
    kiri
    return
    I'll prepare myself to return.

    See Samarin 2001: 136

  4. nyen' aso mo si mo eke toto tongaso?
    nyen'
    what
    aso
    sm.hurt
    mo
    2sg
    si
    then
    mo
    2sg
    eke
    cop
    toto
    cry
    tongaso?
    thus
    What ails you that you're crying like this?