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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
El
toká
y el
kantá
.
El
3sg
toká
play
y
and
el
3sg
kantá.
sing
He played and sang.
Portuguese:
Ele tocou e cantou.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
N
krê
sink sebóla.
N
1sg
krê
want
sink
five
sebóla.
onion
I want five onions.
Portuguese:
Quero cinco cebolas.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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