Value No overt habitual marker

Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Aye 2005: 171

Examples

  1. Sekolah selalu campoh-campoh cakap.
    Sekolah
    school
    selalu
    always
    campoh~campoh
    mix~mix
    cakap.
    speak
    In schools, the language that (people) use is always mixed.
  2. Kadang-kadang Hokkien cakap Hokkien sikit-sikit.
    Kadang-kadang
    sometimes
    Hokkien
    Hokkien
    cakap
    speak
    Hokkien
    Hokkien
    sikit~sikit.
    little~little
    Sometimes, we spoke very little Hokkien.
  3. [...] dulu Hainan punya orang ah tak pandai la.
    [...]
    [...]
    dulu
    before
    Hainan
    Hainan
    punya
    attr
    orang
    person
    ah
    top
    tak
    neg
    pandai
    skillful
    la.
    emph
    [...] before, the Hainanese were not skillful.
  4. Dia cakap banyak plan.
    Dia
    3sg
    cakap
    speak
    banyak
    much
    plan.
    slow
    She speaks slowly.

    See Aye 2005: 172