Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Uses of the progressive marker
The progressive aspect signifies that a situation is in progress or continues up to the present time. It depends on whether the following predicate is a verb or an adjective. In Bazaar Malay, the markers ada, sedang and masih are considered durative markers, as all indicate a situation that is still in progress at the moment of speaking. The progressive marker ada which literally means 'exist' also denotes an action which is still in process and also implies the continuity into the future.
Values 
Only progressive function
- Example 67-101:
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Jumari ah, dia banyak sibuk. Dia sedang sapu.JumariJumariah,topdia3sgbanyakmuchsibuk.busyDia3sgsedangprogsapu.sweep[As for] Jumari, he is very busy. He is [in the process of] sweeping.
Source: Aye 2005: 173
- Example 67-102:
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Lagi saya mamatua ada tinggal.Lagibesidessaya1sgmamatuamother-in-lawadabetinggal.liveBesides, my mother-in-law was living (with us).
Source: Aye 2005: 173
- Example 67-103:
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Saya ada pergi pasar.Saya1sgadabepergigopasar.marketI am going to the market.
- Example 67-104:
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Makan ah wa masih ada mi lagi.Makaneatahemphwa1sgmasihstilladahaveminoodlelagi.more[Please] eat. I still have more noodles.
Source: Aye 2005: 173
- Confidence:
- Very certain