Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs

Factative (unmarked) tense-aspect normally assigns [+past] [+completive] values to unmarked non-stative verbs, and [-past] [-completive] values to unmarked stative verbs. Discourse features, adverbials of time, etc. can assign [-past] and/or [-completive] values to unmarked non-stative verbs and [+past] and/or [+completive] values to unmarked stative verbs.

Values

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

Example 17-75:
À kari nyam.
À
1sg.sbj
kari
carry
nyam.
yam
I carried [+past, +completive] yams.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 188-189

Example 17-76:
À layk nyam.
À
1sg.sbj
layk
like
nyam.
yam
I like [-past, -completive] yams.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 188-189

Example 17-77:
À layk nyam bìfó̱.
À
1sg.sbj
layk
like
nyam
yam
bìfó̱.
before
I liked [+past, +completive] yams previously.

Source: Faraclas 1996: 188-189

Confidence:
Very certain