3.3.1.1. Habitual
Habitual aspect implies a repeating event or action that happens regularly and/or is a part of a usual or routine behavior. In DGS, the verb is reduplicated to mark habitual aspect. Signs are repeated at the same location of the signing space, usually up to three times. Between these single repetitions, there is a clear perceivable pause.
a. ix1 used often six_o_clock wake_up++.habit
‘I’m used to getting up often at six o’clock.’
b. poss1 colleague hamburg hannover go++.habit
‘My colleague goes back and forth from Hamburg to Hannover.’