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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 7-134:
Hi ha tu shiip.
Hi
3sg
ha
have
tu
two
shiip.
sheep
He has two sheep. OR: He had two sheep.
Example 7-135:
Hi bin ha tu shiip.
Hi
3sg
bin
pst
ha
have
tu
two
shiip.
sheep
He had two sheep.
Example 7-136:
I posh evriting duhng.
I
3sg
posh
push
evri-ting
every-thing
duhng.
down
He pushed everything down.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 243
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Own knowledge
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