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Example 17-17
Ìm kari nayf go.
Ìm
3sg
.
sbj
kari
carry
nayf
knife
go.
go.
loc
S/he took the knife away.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Datapoints:
Gender distinctions in personal pronouns: No gender distinctions
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go': ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
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