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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 2-121:
A pikin wani go sribi.
A
the
pikin
child
wani
want
go
go
sribi.
sleep
The child wants to go and sleep.
Source:
Winford 2002
: 395
Example 2-122:
A kamra kowru bikaa me
opo
a fensre.
A
the
kamra
room
kowru
cold
bikaa
because
me
I
opo
open
a
the
fensre.
window
The room is cold because I opened the window.
Source:
Winford 2002
: 395
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Winford 2002
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