Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are marked differently

Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Clements 2007: 154

Examples

  1. Engineer parmi punto ki wɔ ki sab? Yo halo ki yo sab electric welding ani gas welding.
    Engineer
    engineer
    parmi
    me
    punto
    ask.pst
    ki
    comp
    you.fam
    ki
    what
    sab?
    know
    Yo
    I
    halo
    say.pst
    ki
    comp
    yo
    I
    sab
    know
    electric
    electric
    welding
    welding
    ani
    and
    gas
    gas
    welding.
    welding
    The engineer asked me "What do you know?" I said, "I know how to do electric welding and gas welding."
  2. Ku Mari kere ki su rhapa kadz ʋi.
    Ku
    obj
    Mari
    Mari
    kere
    want
    ki
    comp
    su
    her
    rhapa
    boy
    kadz
    house
    ʋi.
    come
    Mari wants her boy to come home.