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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are marked differently
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Tong 1862
: IV.40
Examples
米合高葛温店
My hap go court one time.
My
1sg
hap
pfv
go
go
court
court
one
one
time.
time
I have been to court once.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.32
米合昔
My hap sick.
My
1sg
hap
cop
sick.
sick
I am sick.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.40
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