Datapoint Tok Pisin/Uses of the habitual marker
The habitual marker is save (often reduced to sae or sa); save (usually the full form) also indicates competence (see Examples 85, 86 and 2).
Values 
Only habitual function
- Example 22-2:
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Yu save raitim nem bilong yu?Yu2sgsaveknow.how.torait-imwrite-trnemnamebilongpossyu?2sgDo you know how to write your name?
Source: Dutton and Thomas 1985: 89
- Example 22-85:
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Lo tok ples ol sa kolim em Ipopadje.Lointoktalkplesvillageol3plsahabkolimcallem3sgIpopadje.IpopadjeIn the local language they call him Ipopadje.
Source: nd: Vanhs9\Victus\ws\m16\momas\wsp
- Example 22-86:
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Mipela ol Papua Niugini i save kaikai kaukau long nait.Mipela1pl.exclolplPapuaPapuaNiuginiNew.Guineaipmsavehabkaikaieatkaukausweet.potatolongprepnait.nightWe Papua New Guineans usually eat sweet potato at night.
Source: Dutton and Thomas 1985: 89
- Confidence:
- Certain