Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Uses of the progressive marker

Values

Progressive, habitual, and future

Example 7-125:
Dem a bil aaroroot faktori nou.
Dem
3pl
a
prog
bil
build
aaroroot
arrowroot
faktori
factory
nou.
now
They are building an arrowroot factory now.

Source: Prescod 2004: A12

Example 7-126:
Hi a kuhm ya evride.
Hi
3sg
a
hab
kuhm
come
ya
here
evride.
every.day
He comes here every day.
Example 7-127:
Hi a kuhm tomaaro.
Hi
3sg
a
IMPFV
kuhm
come
tomaaro.
tomorrow
He is coming tomorrow.
Confidence:
Very certain