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Value Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Language:
Ambon Malay
Parameter:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
References
Scott 2008
: 414
Examples
De mau de pung ana pulang.
De
3sg
mau
want
de
3sg
pung
poss
ana
child
pulang.
go.home
She wants her son to go home.
Dong
su
makang deng balong galap lai.
Dong
3pl
su
pfv
makang
eat
deng
and
balong
not.yet
galap
dark
lai.
also
They have eaten and it is not dark yet.
See
van Minde 1997
: 229
De makang.
De
3sg
makang.
eat
S/he eats/ate/has eaten/had eaten, etc.
See
van Minde 1997
: 228
De basar.
De
3sg
basar.
big
S/he is big.
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