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Uses of the progressive marker
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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
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Language:
Juba Arabic
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Tosco 1995
: 429-432
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