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

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs

Examples

  1. Mi rès / mi àbit dan lé o.
    Mi
    1sg.fin
    res
    stay
    /
     
    mi
    1sg.fin
    abit
    dwell
    dan
    in
    le-o.
    highland
    I live in the mountains.
    French: J'habite dans les Hauts (de l'île).

    See Carayol et al. 1984-1995: 30N

  2. Ma lanp la etin é la ralumé [...].
    Ma
    poss.1sg
    lanp
    lamp
    la
    prf
    eten
    go.out
    e
    and
    la
    prf
    ralume
    light.up
    [...].
    [...]
    My lamp went out and lighted up again [...].
    French: Ma lampe s'est éteinte et s'est rallumée [...].

    See Cellier 1982: 65

  3. La fam i koné li la per.
    La
    def
    fanm
    woman
    i
    fin
    kone
    know
    Ø
    Ø
    li
    3sg.fin
    la
    have
    per.
    fear
    The woman knows that he is afraid.
    French: La femme sait qu'il a peur.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 63

  4. A koz zot i ariv kom sa don? Lontan zot la pa ankor veni voir amoin!
    Akoz
    why
    zot
    2pl
    i
    fin
    ariv
    arrive
    kom
    like
    sa
    that
    don?
    then
    Lontan
    long.time
    zot
    2pl
    la
    prf
    pa
    neg
    ankor
    yet
    vëni
    come
    vwar
    see
    amwen!
    obl.1sg
    Why do you arrive like that? It has been a long time since you have come to see me!
    French: Pourquoi vous arrivez comme ça donc? Il y a longtemps que vous n'êtes pas venus me voir!

    See Barat et al. 1977: 31