Datapoint Guadeloupean Creole/Uses of the progressive marker

Values

Progressive, habitual, current state, and future

Example 50-79:
I ka dòmi.
I
3sg
ka
prog
dòmi.
sleep
He/she is sleeping.
Example 50-80:
An ka sipozé i la.
An
1sg
ka
ipfv
sipozé
suppose
i
3sg
la.
there
I suppose he's there.
Example 50-81:
I ka jwé foutbòl.
I
3sg
ka
hab
jwé
play
foutbòl.
ball
He plays football. / He is a football player.
Example 50-82:
I ka vini dèmen.
I
3sg
ka
fut
vini
come
dèmen.
tomorrow
He/she is coming tomorrow.
Example 50-83:
I ka enmé kontré-mwen anvil.
I
3sg
ka
hab
enmé
like
kontré-mwen
meet-1sg.obj
anvil.
in.town
He likes to meet me in town.
French: Il aime me retrouver en ville.

Source: Ludwig et al. 2002: 25

Confidence:
Very certain