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

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Baxter 1988: 134-135

Examples

  1. Taté ja olá ku bela Rozil
    Taté
    Taté
    ja
    pfv
    olá
    see
    ku
    acc
    bela
    old
    Rozil
    Rozil
    Taté saw old Rozil.

    See Baxter 1988: 176

  2. yo sa pai fai sibrisu na munisipal
    yo
    1sg
    sa
    gen
    pai
    father
    fai
    do
    sibrisu
    work
    na
    loc
    munisipal
    municipal
    My father works / used to work in the Municipal (Government).

    See Baxter 1988: 134

  3. ja kaba gera, eli bai tona kontiná aké sibrisu lá
    ja
    pfv
    kaba
    finish
    gera,
    war
    eli
    3sg
    bai
    go
    tona
    again
    kontiná
    continue
    aké
    that
    sibrisu
    work
    lá
    emph
    After the war, he went back, continued with that job.

    See Baxter 1988: 134

  4. éli sabé bos ta beng
    éli
    3sg
    sabé
    know
    bos
    2sg
    ta
    prog
    beng
    come
    He knows/knew you are/were coming.

    See Baxter 1988: 135

  5. yo sa pai fai sibrisu na municipal
    yo
    1sg
    sa
    gen
    pai
    father
    fai
    do
    sibrisu
    work
    na
    loc
    municipal
    municipal
    My father works / used to work in the Municipal service.

    See Baxter 1988: 134

  6. eli sabé bos ta beng
    eli
    3sg
    sabé
    know
    bos
    2sg
    ta
    prog
    beng
    come
    He/she knows/knew that you are/were coming.