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Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
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Example 72-74:
Dat warlakungkuma im kilimbatkarra dat biyu hawuj.
Dat
the
warlaku-ngku-ma
dog-
erg
-
top
im
3sg
kil-im-bat-karra
hit-
tr
-
cont
-
cont
dat
the
bi-yu
bee-
dat
hawuj.
home
The dog, he is hitting the bee's home.
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 419
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
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Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 418
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