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Example 6-87
(1) Meri in di cyar. (2) Leroy dreg Meri outa di cyar.
(1)
(1)
Meri
Mary
in
prep
di
det
cyar.
car
(2)
(2)
Leroy
Leroy
dreg
pull
Meri
Mary
outa
prep
di
det
cyar.
car
(1) Mary is in the car. (2) Leroy pulled Mary out of the car.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Informant A.K.
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Datapoints:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’: Special motion-from adposition
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