Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked

Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Yakpo 2009

Examples

  1. Dɛ̀n chak dì wàchman.
    Dɛ̀n
    3pl
    chak
    get.drunk
    dì
    def
    wàch-man.
    watch.cpd-man
    They got the guard drunk.

    See Yakpo 2009: 407

  2. Dì wàchman chak.
    Dì
    def
    wàch-man
    watch.cpd-man
    chak.
    be.drunk
    The guard is drunk.

    See Yakpo 2009: 407