Datapoint Michif/Present reference of stative verbs and past perfective reference of dynamic verbs
Unmarked verbs have present tense reading, marked verbs have a different reading (e.g. PST for verbs marked with the past tense prefix kii-).
This is true for both stative and dynamic verbs.
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Stative verbs with present reference and dynamic verbs with past perfective reference are marked differently
- Example 75-33:
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Gishkeeyimaaw enn fiy ki li paraliizii.Gishkeeyim-aaw1sg.know.anim-3sg.objennindf.art.ffiygirlkirellicopparaliizii.paralyzedI know a girl who has infantile paralysis.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 145
- Example 75-69:
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Pete eekwa niya giiwaapamaanan aen pishuu daa la gred.PetePeteeekwaandniyamegii-waapam-aanan1.pst-see.anim-1plaenindf.art.mpishuulynx/bobcatdaaloc.prepladef.artgred.bankPete and I saw a lynx on the bank.
Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 167
- Example 75-296:
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Kimaaton eewiituhteeyin la dans.ki-maato-n2sg-cry-2see-wi-ituhtee-yincompl-vol-go-2sgladef.sgdansdanceYou are crying because you want to go to the dance.
- Confidence:
- Certain