Datapoint Kinubi/Uses of the progressive marker
Gi- is used for all these aspects, however its main use is progressive and habitual. Its use for future also occurs, but is rare.
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Progressive, habitual, current state, and future
- Example 63-86:
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ána gi-kumbúka wáziána1sggi-kumbúkatam-rememberwáziwellI remember well.
Source: Luffin 2005: 284
- Example 63-87:
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mára tá-i gi-kélem núbimárawifetágenimygitamkélemspeaknúbiKinubiMy wife speaks Kinubi.
Source: Luffin 2005: 285
- Example 63-88:
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íta gu-rúo búkraíta2sggu-rúotam-gobúkratomorrowYou will leave tomorrow.
Source: Luffin 2005: 285
- Example 63-89:
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generation ta ásede gi-ábidu ágaragenerationgenerationtagenásedenowgi-ábidutam-startágarastudyThis generation starts to study.
Source: Luffin 2005: 284
- Example 63-90:
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kigiriáma ána g-ásmakigiriámaGiryamaána1sgg-ásmatam-understandI understand the Giryama language.
Source: Luffin 2005: 290
- Example 63-126:
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mátar-á gi-wágamátar-árain-plgi-wágatam-fallIt is raining.
Source: Heine 1982: 79
- Confidence:
- Certain