Datapoint Sri Lankan Malay/Aspect markers and inchoative meaning

The marker in Example 58 is a tense marker (present); however, attaching it to a converted adjective conveys inchoative meaning. For an alternative inchoative construction, see Example 57.

Values

Inchoative expressed by progressive marker

Example 66-57:
seksasaraa jaaði (ambε a-datang), matam ambε a-datang
seksasaraa
tired
jaaði
become
(ambε
(while
a-datang),
prs-come)
matam
ripe
ambε
while
a-datang
prs-come
beginning to get tired, beginning to ripen
Example 66-58:
Itu poʈʈi akosong.
Itu
det
poʈʈi
box
a-kosong.
prs-empty
That box is becoming empty.
Confidence:
Certain