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Tense-aspect systems
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Mixed aspectual-temporal system
Example 24-98:
Muun mieken.
Ø
Ø
muun
moon
miek-en.
make-
cont
The moon is waxing.
Example 24-101:
wan hymn bin yusa sing
wan
det
.
indf
hymn
hymn
bin
pst
yusa
hab
sing
sing
a hymn used to be sung
Example 24-115:
Wan cow bin chasen me.
Wan
det
.
indf
cow
cow
bin
pst
chasen
chase.
cont
me.
me
A cow chased me.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Norf'k
by
Peter Mühlhäusler
cite
Language:
Norf'k
Feature:
Tense-aspect systems
Source:
Own knowledge
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