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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 marked differently
Example 66-1:
Go bicaya luyang.
Go
1sg
bicaya
believe
lu-yang.
2sg
-
acc
.
def
I believe you. (NOT: I believed you.)
Example 66-56:
Kumarin go nasi si-makan. / Kumarin go nasi *makan.
Kumarin
yesterday
go
1sg
nasi
rice
si-makan.
pst
-eat
Yesterday I ate rice.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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