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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 49-145:
Bouki renmen chat la.
Bouki
Bouki
renmen
love
chat
cat
la.
def
Bouki loves the cat.
French:
Bouki aime le chat.
Source:
DeGraff 2007
: 102
Example 49-146:
Bouki vann chat la.
Bouki
Bouki
vann
sell
chat
cat
la.
def
Bouki sold the cat.
French:
Bouki a vendu le chat.
Source:
DeGraff 2007
: 103
Example 49-147:
Bouki vann chat.
Bouki
Bouki
vann
sell
chat.
cat
Bouki sells cats.
French:
Bouki vend des chats.
Source:
DeGraff 2007
: 103
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Language:
Haitian Creole
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
DeGraff 2007
: 102
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