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Uses of the progressive marker
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Only progressive function
Example 29-91:
Ek is aan die werk. / Ek is besig om te werk.
Ek
1sg
.
nom
is
am
aan
on
die
the
werk.
work
/
Ek
1sg
.
nom
is
am
besig
busy
om
inf
.
conj
te
to
werk.
work
I am working.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Own knowledge
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