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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Bartens 2003
: 80
Examples
So di King
disaid
fi marid him tu di daata.
So
so
di
art
.
def
King
King
disaid
decide
fi
comp
marid
marry
him
3sg
tu
to
di
art
.
def
daata.
daughter
So the King decided to marry him to his daughter.
Ai
liv
bai Linbal.
Ai
1sg
liv
live
bai
near
Linbal.
Linval
I live close to Linval.
See
Bartens 2003
: 80
A fiks ih op tumara.
A
1sg
fiks
fix
ih
3sg
.
n
op
up
tumara.
tomorrow
I will fix it up tomorrow.
See
Bartens 2003
: 80
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