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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Faraclas 1996
: 188-190, 195-200
Examples
À kari nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
kari
carry
nyam.
yam
I carried [+past, +completive] yams.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 188-189
À layk nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
layk
like
nyam.
yam
I like [-past, -completive] yams.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 188-189
À layk nyam bìfó̱.
À
1sg
.
sbj
layk
like
nyam
yam
bìfó̱.
before
I liked [+past, +completive] yams previously.
See
Faraclas 1996
: 188-189
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