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Example 64-106
ána gum tála min júba ána rówa fi kóɲo-kóɲo min kóɲo-kóɲo henák ána gum árkab árabiya
ána
1sg
gum
get.up
tála
go.out
min
from
júba
Juba
ána
1sg
rówa
go
fi
in
kóɲo-kóɲo
Konyo-konyo
min
from
kóɲo-kóɲo
Konyo-konyo
henák
there
ána
1sg
gum
get.up
árkab
get.into
árabiya
car
I went out from Juba and I went to Konyo-konyo, from there I got into a car.
Comment:
Perfective aspect is ø-marked on motion verbs.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Manfredi 2005
: 183
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Datapoints:
Tense-aspect systems: Mixed aspectual-temporal system
Expression of pronominal subjects: Obligatory pronoun words
Going to named places: Preposition
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’: Special motion-from adposition
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