Value No overt progressive marker

Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
Uses of the progressive marker
References
Stefánsson 1909

Examples

  1. wai'hinni artegi annahanna pȗgmȗmmi
    wai'hinni
    woman
    artegi
    coat
    annahanna
    sew
    pȗgmȗmmi
    now
    The woman is sewing a coat now.

    See Stefánsson 1909: 224

  2. kaktuña mȗkki innuk kōpȗk
    kaktuña
    hungry
    mȗkki
    dead
    innuk
    man
    kōpȗk
    Kōpȗk
    People are starving at Kōpȗk.

    See Stefánsson 1909: 225