Value Differentiation

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from

Examples

  1. wen yu gwain tu di maakit
    wen
    when
    yu
    2sg
    gwain
    go.prog
    tu
    to
    di
    art.def
    maakit
    market
    when you go to the market

    See nd

  2. fram di maakit
    fram
    from
    di
    art.def
    maakit
    market
    from the market
  3. Wen deh kom fram groun deh tek out an shier.
    Wen
    when
    deh
    3pl
    kom
    come
    fram
    from
    groun
    ground
    deh
    3pl
    tek
    take
    out
    out
    an
    and
    shier.
    share
    When they came back from the field they shared (the harvested vegetables).

    See nd