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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 36-64:
Têtêuga
tua
taba pega.
Têtêuga
Turtle
tua
take
taba
plank
pega.
nail
Turtle took the planks and nailed them.
French:
Tortue prit les planches et les cloua.
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 70
Example 36-65:
Kwa ê
mêthê
?
Kwa
thing
ê
he
mêthê?
want
What does he want?
French:
Qu'est-ce qu'il veut?
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 71
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 70-72
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