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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 35-116:
Ê kume pixi.
Ê
3sg
kume
eat
pixi.
fish
He ate fish.
Example 35-117:
Ise sa kwa ku non sêbê.
Ise
this
sa
cop
kwa
thing
ku
rel
non
1pl
sêbê.
know
This is something we know.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Hagemeijer 2007
: Ch. 3
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