Datapoint Pichi/Uses of the progressive marker

In Example 82, the imperfective marker is employed with a stative verb (i.e. /want/) and expresses current state by default. The use of the imperfective marker with stative verbs is however considered ungrammatical by most speakers.

Values

Progressive, habitual, current state, and future

Example 19-81:
À dè smɛl dì sɛnt fɔ̀ lɛ̀k haw è dè kuk plàntí.
À
1sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
smɛl
smell
dì
def
sɛnt
scent
fɔ̀
assoc
lɛ̀k
like
haw
how
è
3sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
kuk
cook
plàntí.
plantain
I smell the scent of him cooking plantain.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 467

Example 19-82:
Nà dis tin dè want kil yu.
Nà
foc
dis
this
tin
thing
dè
ipfv
want
want
kil
kill
yu.
2sg.emph
It's this thing [that] was about to kill you.
Example 19-83:
À dè giàn smɔl tin ɔl tɛn.
À
1sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
gi=àn
give=3sg.obj
smɔl
small
tin
thing
ɔl
all
tɛn.
time
I give her little things all the time.
Example 19-84:
Tumɔro senwe à dè go mit ìn man.
Tumɔro
tomorrow
senwe
emph
à
1sg.sbj
dè
ipfv
go
go
mit
meet
ìn
3sg.poss
man.
man
Tomorrow (emphasis) I'm going to go meet her husband.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 218

Example 19-233:
À dè lɛf nà Luba soté dì nɛks wik.
À dè lɛf nà Luba soté dì nɛks wik.
1sg prog loc Luba until def.art next week.
I will be staying in Luba until next week.
Confidence:
Very certain