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Uses of the habitual marker
The habitual function is expressed by zero marking.
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No overt habitual marker
Example 56-101:
Me malerezman mon pa fime, mon frer, mon sik taba.
Me
but
malerezman
unfortunately
mon
1sg
pa
neg
fime,
smoke
mon
my
frer,
brother
mon
1sg
sik
chew
taba.
tobacco
But unfortunately, I don't smoke, my brother, I chew tobacco.
French:
Mais malheureusement, je ne fume pas, mon frère, mais je chique. (Bollée 1977: 137)
Source:
Bollée 1977
: 136
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Uses of the habitual marker
Source:
Own knowledge
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