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Habitual, current state, and future
Example 37-71:
Zwan
ka kanta
na gêêza.
Zwan
Zwan
ka
hab
kanta
sing
na
in
gêêza.
church
Zwan sings in the church.
Example 37-72:
Laanza
ka mene
.
Laanza
orange
ka
ipfv
mene.
be.sweet
Oranges are sweet.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 103
Example 37-73:
Amanhan n
ka romosa
ki Zwan.
Amanhan
tomorrow
n
1sg
ka
fut
romosa
lunch
ki
with
Zwan.
Zwan
Tomorrow I'll have lunch with Zwan.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Uses of the habitual marker
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 77-81
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