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Grammaticalization happens readily in Chick Corean, as evinced by the sheer number of auxiliaries and particles in the language. | Grammaticalization happens readily in Chick Corean, as evinced by the sheer number of auxiliaries and particles in the language. | ||
====TAM==== | ====TAM==== | ||
Lots of TAM particles | Lots of TAM particles | ||
*progressive ''va'' < "be at/in" like Celtic | *progressive ''va'' < "be at/in" like Celtic | ||
*non-immediate future ''ho'' < "mean to" | *non-immediate future ''ho'' < "mean to" | ||
*almost | *almost < "approach" | ||
*overdo | *overdo < "cross" | ||
*take the initiative to | *take the initiative to < "take" | ||
*try X-ing < "taste" | |||
====Serial verbs?==== | ====Serial verbs?==== | ||