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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Examples
Dí mujée hánse.
Dí
def
.
sg
mujée
woman
hánse.
beautiful
The woman is beautiful.
Mi wáka.
Mi
1sg
wáka.
walk
I walked.
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