Meiba Bai features several aspect markers,including xɯ55 and tɯ44,which convey the sense of completed actions,and tɕiɛ31,indicating the continuous state of an action.All three aspect markers are post-verbal,not functioning as complements,nor exhibiting a high level of grammaticalization.This paper thoroughly investigates the collocation patterns of these aspect markers with verbs and their distributional environments.Based on their semantic functions,they are respectively labeled as completive(-xɯ55),resultative(-tɯ44),and young continuous(-tɕiɛ31).Indicating phases of events,these aspect markers collectively fall under the category of phasal aspect,reflecting Meiba Bai's distinct categorization of different stages in the development of events.
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