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Example 71-155
Pehea oe loihi hele
pimai
?
Pehea
why
oe
2sg
loihi
long
hele
go
pimai?
come
Why did it take so long for you to come?
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1909
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go': ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
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