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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 63-99:
Núbi
wósul
Mombása bédir.
Núbi
Nubi
wósul
arrive
Mombása
Mombasa
bédir.
soon
The Nubi arrived in Mombasa soon.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 282
Example 63-100:
ána fáham
ána
1sg
fáham
understand
I understand.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 283
Example 63-101:
kubar-ín kélem núbi
kubar-ín
old-
pl
kélem
speak
núbi
Kinubi
The elders speak Kinubi.
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 283
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Kinubi
by
Xavier Luffin
cite
Language:
Kinubi
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Luffin 2005
: 281
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