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Value Only progressive function
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Uses of the progressive marker
References
Aye 2005
: 172
Examples
Jumari ah, dia banyak sibuk. Dia sedang sapu.
Jumari
Jumari
ah,
top
dia
3sg
banyak
much
sibuk.
busy
Dia
3sg
sedang
prog
sapu.
sweep
[As for] Jumari, he is very busy. He is [in the process of] sweeping.
See
Aye 2005
: 173
Lagi saya mamatua ada tinggal.
Lagi
besides
saya
1sg
mamatua
mother-in-law
ada
be
tinggal.
live
Besides, my mother-in-law was living (with us).
See
Aye 2005
: 173
Saya ada pergi pasar.
Saya
1sg
ada
be
pergi
go
pasar.
market
I am going to the market.
Makan ah wa masih ada mi lagi.
Makan
eat
ah
emph
wa
1sg
masih
still
ada
have
mi
noodle
lagi.
more
[Please] eat. I still have more noodles.
See
Aye 2005
: 173
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