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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are marked differently
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Yo nã kɛ fala mem, nã pɔd fala.
Yo
1sg
nã
neg
kɛ
want.
npst
fal-a
speak-
inf
mem,
emph
nã
neg
pɔd
can.
npst
fal-a.
speak-
inf
I really don't want to speak, [I] cannot speak.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 209
El mem atəro pə el.
El
3sg
mem
emph
atər-o
push-
pst
pə
acc
el.
3sg
HE pushed him.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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