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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 4-86:
A boy lobi a meise.
A
det
.
sg
boy
boy
lobi
love
a
det
.
sg
meise.
girl
The boy loves the girl.
Source:
Winford and Migge 2007
: 81
Example 4-87:
A wata(a) ya koo.
A
det
.
sg
wata(a)
water
ya
here
koo.
cold
This water is cold.
Example 4-88:
A seeka en kamba.
A
she
seeka
clean
en
her
kamba.
room
She cleaned her room.
Source:
Winford and Migge 2007
: 82
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nengee
by
Bettina Migge
cite
Language:
Nengee
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Winford and Migge 2007
: 81
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