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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 72-33:
Hau
i bin lungkarra na?
Hau
how
i
3sg
bin
pst
lungkarra
cry
na?
seq
How did he cry then?
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Example 72-149:
Im want to kurru yu nyawangku nangaringku.
Im
3sg
want
want
to
to
kurru
listen
yu
2sg
nyawa-ngku
this-
erg
nangari-ngku.
Nangari-
erg
This Nangari wants to listen to you.
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Example 72-171:
Krtuma parl im putim i kaan spredimat kuyarra.
Kyle-tu-ma
KR-
erg
-
top
parl
pile
im
3sg
put-im
put-
tr
parl
too.much
i
3sg
.
sbj
kaan
neg
spred-im-at
spread-
tr
-OUT
kuya-rra.
thus-
pl
Kyle put them in a pile. He didn't spread out that lot like that.
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
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