Datapoint Chinese Pidgin Russian/Tense-aspect systems
The Perfective aspect marker la is usually combined with the meaning of the Past tense.
Values 
No or only one tense or aspect marker
- Example 65-73:
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ребятишка который... корова паси его; зимия такой сопка лежи.Rib'atiʃka katoryj karova pasi iwo, zimija takoj sopka liʒi.Rib'atiʃkachildkatoryjwhichkarovacowpasipastureiwo,3sg.sbjzimijasnaketakojsosopkamountainliʒi.lieThere was a child who was pasturing a cow, and a snake was lying under the mountain.
Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 264
- Example 65-74:
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Сейчас, однако, печки сиди, лапти суши.Siʧas adənakə pechəki sidi, lapəti suʃi.Siʧasnowadənakəhoweverpechəkistovesidi,sitlapətifootwearsuʃi.dryAt present, however, I am sitting near the stove and dry my footwear.
Source: Fadeev [1956] 1982: 13
- Example 65-75:
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Папа тоже, малень была я, папа помирала.Papa toʒa, malen' byla ja, papa pomirala.Papafathertoʒa,alsomalen'smallbylacop.pfvja,1sgpapafatherpomira-la.die-pfvAnd the father also, he died when I was small.
Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 237
- Confidence:
- Certain