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Only progressive function
Example 26-56:
ðɛ pipo kɹain dæ deɪ laɪg deɪ neɪʃɛn bæg
ðɛ
art
pipo
people
kɹa-in
cry-
prog
dæ
that
deɪ
3pl
laɪg
desid
deɪ
3pl
.
poss
neɪʃɛn
nation
bæg
back
People are shouting that they want their nation back.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 90
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 90
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