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Value No overt habitual marker
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
References
Aye 2005
: 171
Examples
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.
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.
[...] 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.
Dia cakap banyak plan.
Dia
3sg
cakap
speak
banyak
much
plan.
slow
She speaks slowly.
See
Aye 2005
: 172
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