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Gorontalo

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Marker/Description of Process:  hemo- Meaning:  Present Continous
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Tiyo hemongajari  Enggeleti to sikola
3sg CONT-teach  English    in school
she is teaching English in the school
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Marker/Description of Process:   timiidu- Meaning:  Present tense
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Ti     Nina hemona-`o de     patali    timiidu lolango
DET Nina go-PRS DET      market every  afternoon
Nina goes to the market every afternoon
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Marker/Description of Process:  mayilo- Meaning:  Present perfect
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Ti    pak   guru      mayilo-dungga    londo sikola
det  HON teacher PRS PRF-came from   school
 The teacher has came from school
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