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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Huber 1999
: 229-231
Examples
dè giv às abau wan wan kilo
dè
3pl
giv
give
às
1pl
.
obj
abau
about
wan~wan
one~one
kilo
kilo
They gave us about one kilo each.
dɛ dairɛkta laik mà mata
dɛ
art
dairɛkta
director
laik
like
mà
1sg
.
poss
mata
matter
The director likes me.
See
Huber 1999
: 229
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