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Uses of the progressive marker
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Example 66-52:
Rihan ini ari pəðə ka baru ruma attu e-kinja ambε ar-ðuðu’ng, itu çara’ ati yang kilamε’ baru ruma attu a-kinja.
Rihan
Rihan
ini
dem
ari-pada
day-
pl
ka
in
baru
new
ruma
house
attu
indf
e-kinja
asp
-do
ambε
while
ar-ðuðung,
prs
-
prog
itu
dem
cara
way
atiyang
next
kilamε
week
baru
new
ruma
house
attu
indf
a-kinja.
prs
-do
Rihan is building a new house these days, and is building a new one next week.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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