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Uses of the progressive marker
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Progressive and habitual
Example 21-9:
He is working in that company.
He
3sg
is
to.be
work-ing
work-
prog
in
in
that
that
company.
company
He works for that company.
Example 21-65:
He still working in that company.
He
3sg
still
still
work-ing
work-
hab
in
in
that
dem
company.
company
He is working in that company.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Own knowledge
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