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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Maurer 1995
: 70-72
Examples
Têtêuga
tua
taba pega.
Têtêuga
Turtle
tua
take
taba
plank
pega.
nail
Turtle took the planks and nailed them.
French:
Tortue prit les planches et les cloua.
See
Maurer 1995
: 70
Kwa ê
mêthê
?
Kwa
thing
ê
he
mêthê?
want
What does he want?
French:
Qu'est-ce qu'il veut?
See
Maurer 1995
: 71
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