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Uses of the progressive marker
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No overt progressive marker
Example 20-59:
希郎温毡地文託其
He long one gentleman talkee.
He
3sg
long
com
one
art
.
indf
gentleman
gentleman
talkee.
talk
He is talking with a gentleman.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.39
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.39
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