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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Examples
Wen dei
chek
di ship ih woz a ship lood av pomkin.
Wen
when
dei
3pl
chek
check
di
art
.
def
ship
ship
ih
3sg
woz
cop
.
pst
a
art
.
indf
ship
ship
lood
load
av
of
pomkin.
pumpkin
When they checked the ship, it was/carried a ship load of pumpkins.
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nd
Shi
ded
wen shi
did hav
35 yierz.
Shi
3sg
.
f
ded
die
wen
when
shi
3sg
.
f
did
pst
hav
have
35
35
yier-z.
year-
pl
She died when she was 35 years old.
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Den ai ritorn bak huom.
Den
then
ai
1sg
ritorn
return
bak
back
huom.
home
Then I returned home.
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nd
Ai laik suga.
Ai
1sg
laik
like
suga.
sugar
I like sugar.
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Hi went out.
Hi
3sg
.
m
went
go.
pst
out.
out
He went out.
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Ai du aal kainda work.
Ai
1sg
du
do
aal
all
kaind-a
kind-of
work.
work
I do all kinds of work.
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Wan taim wa rat mi fain wa big piis a kiek.
Wan
one
taim
time
wa
art
.
indf
rat
rat
mi
pst
fain
find
wa
art
.
indf
big
big
piis
piece
a
of
kiek.
cake
Once a rat found a big piece of cake.
Shi
tink
se iz shi.
Shi
3sg
.
f
tink
think
se
comp
iz
cop
.
prs
shi.
3sg
.
f
She thought it was her.
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