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Datapoint Singlish/Tense-aspect systems

Example 21-16:: Yes, I was calling up for temp job.
Yes,
yes
I
1sg
was
be.sg.pst
call-ing
call-prog
up
up
for
for
temp
temporary
job.
job
Yes, I was phoning for a temporary job.

Source: Wee and Ansaldo 2004: 60
Example 21-19:: Why are you laughing?
Why
why
are
be.pl
you
2p
laugh-ing?
laugh-prog
Why are you laughing?

Source: Fong 2004: 91
Example 21-55:: Lastime it came out in the newspaper again.
Lastime
pst
it
3sg
came
come.pst
out
out
in
in
the
det
newspaper
newspaper
again.
again
It appeared in the newspaper again in the past.

Source: Ansaldo 2004: 137