Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Bickerton 1975: 29; Rickford 1987: 147

Examples

  1. mi na no wai dem a du dis ting
    mi
    1sg
    na
    neg
    no
    know
    wai
    why
    dem
    3pl
    a
    prog
    du
    do
    dis
    this
    ting
    thing
    I don't know why they are doing this.

    See Bickerton 1975: 29

  2. ii miit wit wan leedi a mek ail
    ii
    3sg
    miit
    meet
    wit
    with
    wan
    indf.art
    leedi
    lady
    a
    prog
    mek
    make
    ail
    oil
    He met a lady who was making oil.

    See Rickford 1987: 130(line 226)