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Value Habitual, progressive and future
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Uses of the habitual marker
Examples
Dem a bil aaroroot faktori nou.
Dem
3pl
a
prog
bil
build
aaroroot
arrowroot
faktori
factory
nou.
now
They are building an arrowroot factory now.
See
Prescod 2004
: A12
Hi a kuhm tomaaro.
Hi
3sg
a
IMPFV
kuhm
come
tomaaro.
tomorrow
He is coming tomorrow.
Hi a wuhk ya evriday.
Hi
3sg
a
hab
wuhk
work
ya
here
evriday.
every.day
He works here every day.
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