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Grammar and aspect of 「コーヒー飲んでき！」
I have some questions about 「コーヒー飲んでき！」
What is it a contraction of ?
Is it inchoative ?
In all of the examples i've found, it's an invitation to come in.
But i think 「コーヒー飲んでき」can mean [ Why don'...
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Function of 「masu-stem」＋よる in Kansai-ben
Several years ago an acquaintance introduced me to the Hiroshima dialect and mentioned clear distinction between perfect and continuous aspects:
Example 1:
The bus is coming.
Standard: バスが来ている。
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