Example 47-110

Ela bira su kabu di chapi ta bai dal e kachó, [...].
El
3sg
a
pfv
bira
turn
su
poss
kabu
handle
di
of
chapi
hoe
ta
ger
bai
go
dal
hit
e
def
kachó,
dog
[...].
[...]
He turned the handle of his hoe, ready to hit the dog, [...] (lit. He turned the handle of his hoe, going to hit the dog, [...]).
Comment:
This is the clearest case in the data of two verbs which appear to denote consecutive events. Note, though, that the second event is counterfactual: it does not actually take place. NB: The translation is mine.
Type:
published source
Source:
Maurer 1988: 261