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Example 33-172
I bay djudal.
I
3sg
bay
go
djuda-l.
help-
3sg
He went to help him.
Portuguese:
Ele foi ajudá-lo.
Comment:
Bay
'go' expresses both motion away from and purpose.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
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