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Tense-aspect systems
Chinuk Wawa has no tense or aspect markers; tense is expressed by adverbs like álta 'now'.
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No or only one tense or aspect marker
Example 74-76:
álta náyka mámak
álta
now
náyka
1sg
mámak
eat
I’m eating. I eat NOT: I was eating.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
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Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Tense-aspect systems
Source:
Own knowledge
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