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Chinuk Wawa
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Uses of the progressive marker
The time adverb is optional.
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Only progressive function
Example 74-73:
man hai-tl'kup lup
man
man
hai-tl'kup
cont
-cut
lup
rope
A man keeps cutting the rope. OR: The man is cutting the rope.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Uses of the progressive marker
Source:
Own knowledge
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