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Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
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Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked
Example 19-93:
Dɛ̀n
chak
dì wàchman.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
chak
get.drunk
dì
def
wàch-man.
watch.
cpd
-man
They got the guard drunk.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 407
Example 19-94:
Dì
wàchman chak
.
Dì
def
wàch-man
watch.
cpd
-man
chak.
be.drunk
The guard is drunk.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 407
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Yakpo 2009
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