Datapoint Bislama/Uses of the habitual marker
Note that save has only the habitual use. Stap, which expresses habitual or progressive, has more uses. See also Feature 47 "Uses of the progressive marker".
Values 
Only habitual function
Frequency: 58.3%
- Example 23-85:
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ol SDA oli no save kakae mitolplSDASDAoliagrnonegsavehabkakaeeatmitmeatSeventh Day Adventists don't eat meat.
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Habitual, progressive, and current state
Frequency: 41.7%
- Example 23-41:
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hem i luk Vira wetem hu i stap stanap?hem3sgiagrluklookViraVirawetemwithhuwhoiagrstapprogstanap?stand.upWho did she see Vira standing with?
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-82:
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hem i stap kasem fitshem3sgiagrstaphabkasemcatchfitsfitsShe gets (epileptic) fits.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-83:
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mi stap hetem hem bifo finismi1sgstapprog/habhetemhatehem3sgbifobeforefiniscomplI hated her already from before.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Example 23-84:
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olgeta oli stap yusum fasin blong bifo yetolgeta3ploliagrstapprog/habyusumusefasinfashionblongpossbifobeforeyetyetThey still do things the old-fashioned way.
Source: Meyerhoff nd
- Confidence:
- Certain