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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Féral 1989
: 127
Examples
A 'sabi.
A
1sg
.
sbj
sabi.
know
I know.
See
Féral 1989
: 127
A 'layk ma 'wok.
A
1sg
.
sbj
laik
like
ma
1sg
.
poss
wok.
work
I like my work.
See
Féral 1989
: 127
A tshop.
A
1sg
.
sbj
tchop.
eat
I ate.
See
Féral 1989
: 127
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