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Example 6-86
(1) Meri in de cyar. (2) Leroy push Meri insaid de cyar.
(1)
(1)
Meri
Mary
in
prep
de
det
cyar.
car
(2)
(2)
Leroy
Leroy
push
push
Meri
Mary
insaid
prep
de
det
cyar.
car
(1) Mary is in the car. (2) Leroy pushed Mary into the car.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Informant A.K.
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Datapoints:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’: Special motion-to preposition
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