Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Uses of the habitual marker

Lo can occur in habitual contexts in the past. But past habituals may also be expressed without lo (i.e. with the verb devoid of any marker). In the example provided here, the circumstance is not specific. Rather, the speaker is describing a tradition.

Values

Habitual and future

Example 42-20:
Stanley niora niora lo bebé sura
Stanley
Stanley
niora
due.course
niora
due.course
lo
fut
bebé
drink
sura
toddy
Stanley often drinks toddy.
Example 42-43:
sédu sédu eli lo bai mar
sédu~sédu
early~early
eli
3sg
lo
fut
bai
go
mar
sea
He will go fishing very early (lit. He will go to sea very early).
Example 42-78:
el lo falá ku sa mai pai ke da seng
el
3sg
lo
hab
falá
speak
ku
acc
sa
gen
mai
mother
pai
father
ke
want
da
give
seng
yes
He (the potential groom) would tell his parents that he wanted to become engaged.

Source: Baxter 1988: 126-127

Confidence:
Very certain