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Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
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Example 40-60:
Chu kai-
n.
Chu
rain
kai-n.
fall-
prog
It's raining (lit. Rain is falling).
Source:
Clements and Koontz-Garboden 2002
: 216
Example 40-61:
Teru sirwis hedze-
n.
Teru
Teru
sirwis
work
hedze-n.
do-
prog
Teru is working (lit. Teru is doing work).
Source:
Clements and Koontz-Garboden 2002
: 216
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
Source:
Clements and Koontz-Garboden 2002
: 216
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