Datapoint Korlai/Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs

Key unmarked stative verbs express present-tense function, as in
(a)
Yo sab.
'I know'

Sab can also appear with the present-tense marker, as in
(b)
Yo tə sab.

In the past, sab is conjugated as expected, i.e. sabew 'found out, came to know'. Note that the semantic interpretation of sabew expresses the beginning of knowing. That is, it has an inchoative interpretation.

Unmarked, kere 'want, need' has present-tense interpretation.
(c)
Pari ag kere.
[me water want]
'I want/need water.'

The past-tense form of kere (i.e. keri) is not heard much. The form kere is used in past contexts as well.

Other stative verbs, such as siti 'feel' behave like dynamic verbs in terms of their marking. Thus, examples (d-e) are completely acceptable.

(d)
Pari friw siti-n.
[me cold feel-PROG]
'I'm feeling cold.'

(e)
Dʒaner su mes,
[January GEN month]
yo tham friw tə siti.
[I always cold PRS feel]
'I always feel cold in January.'

See Clements (2007: 154).

Values

Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are marked differently

Example 40-67:
Engineer parmi punto ki wɔ ki sab? Yo halo ki yo sab electric welding ani gas welding.
Engineer
engineer
parmi
me
punto
ask.pst
ki
comp
wɔ
you.fam
ki
what
sab?
know
Yo
I
halo
say.pst
ki
comp
yo
I
sab
know
electric
electric
welding
welding
ani
and
gas
gas
welding.
welding
The engineer asked me "What do you know?" I said, "I know how to do electric welding and gas welding."
Example 40-68:
Ku Mari kere ki su rhapa kadz ʋi.
Ku
obj
Mari
Mari
kere
want
ki
comp
su
her
rhapa
boy
kadz
house
ʋi.
come
Mari wants her boy to come home.
Confidence:
Very certain