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

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Neumann 1985: 205sq

Examples

  1. Jordi ena en ta le piti ki pa kone byen parle.
    Jordi
    today
    ena
    there.are
    en
    art.indf
    ta
    pile
    le
    art.def.pl
    piti
    child
    ki
    rel
    pa
    neg
    kone
    know
    byen
    well
    parle.
    speak
    Today there are many children who don't know how to speak well.
    French: Aujourd'hui il y a beaucoup d'enfants qui ne savent pas bien parler.

    See Neumann 1985: 205

  2. Nou kouri mene le fleur o simityer le Tousen.
    Nou
    1pl
    kouri
    go
    mene
    bring
    le
    art.pl
    fleur
    flower
    o
    to
    simityer
    cemetery
    le
    art.def.pl
    Tousen.
    All.Saints.Day
    We brought flowers to the cemetery on All Saints Day.
    French: Nous avons porté des fleurs au cimetière à la Toussaint.

    See Neumann 1985: 206