Datapoint Juba Arabic/Uses of the progressive marker

Values

Progressive and habitual

Example 64-91:
ána geágra árabi
ána
1sg
ge=ágra
prog=study
árabi
Arabic
I study Arabic. OR: I am studying Arabic.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 166

Example 64-92:
ána lísa geistákal
ána
1sg
lísa
still
ge=istákal
prog=work
I am still working.

Source: Tosco 1995: 432

Example 64-93:
fi sudán nas bes gegéni sákit
fi
in
sudán
Sudan
nas
people
bes
only
ge=géni
prog=stay
sákit
silent
In Sudan people can only remain silent.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 167

Example 64-94:
záman ána kan fi sudán ána gehúmu
záman
time
ána
1sg
kan
ant
fi
in
sudán
Sudan
ána
1sg
ge=húmu
prog=swim
When I was in Sudan I used to swim.

Source: Tosco 1995: 432

Example 64-95:
madáris ta bor suda:n gebáda ∫ar tísa
madáris
school.pl
ta
poss
bor
Port
suda:n
Sudan
ge=báda
prog=start
∫ar
month
tísa
nine
Schools usually start in September in Port Sudan.
Confidence:
Very certain