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Example 21-117
Take the book bring come.
Take
take
the
det
book
book
bring
bring
come.
come
Bring the book here/ to me.
Comment:
This is a very basilectal example, cf.
give/bring me the book.
Type:
own knowledge
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Datapoints:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go': ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
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