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

Unmarked statives represent states like noo 'know' are deemed to be open ended and continuing. Dynamic verbs like ron 'run' or sii 'see', are intepreted as completive or perfective.

Values

Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are both unmarked

Example 5-82:
mi na no wai dem a du dis ting
mi
1sg
na
neg
no
know
wai
why
dem
3pl
a
prog
du
do
dis
this
ting
thing
I don't know why they are doing this.

Source: Bickerton 1975: 29

Example 5-83:
ii miit wit wan leedi a mek ail
ii
3sg
miit
meet
wit
with
wan
indf.art
leedi
lady
a
prog
mek
make
ail
oil
He met a lady who was making oil.

Source: Rickford 1987: 130(line 226)

Confidence:
Very certain