Datapoint Kikongo-Kituba/Uses of the habitual marker

For present reference, a different - though similar - construction is used (see Feature 47 "Uses of the progressive marker"), but for past reference, the same construction is used.

Values

Only habitual function Frequency: 50.0%

Example 58-64:
Yandi kele dia-aka.
Yandi
he/she
kele
be
dia-aka.
eat-hab
He/she (usually) eats.
Confidence:
Very certain

Habitual and progressive Frequency: 50.0%

Example 58-62:
yandi vand-aa dia/ vand-aka ku-dia
yandi
he/she
vand-aa
sit-pst
dia/
eat
vand-aka
sit-pst
ku-dia
inf-eat
he/she used to eat
Example 58-63:
Yandi vand-aka ku-dia.
Yandi
he/she
vand-aka
sit-pst
ku-dia.
inf-eat
He/she was eating.
Confidence:
Very certain