Value Identity and differentiation

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from
References
Coffin 1869: 310; Tilden 1834-46: 917

Examples

  1. 甘舌尼西
    Come Sydney side.
    Come
    come
    Sydney
    Sydney
    side.
    side
    (She) came from Sydney.

    See Tong 1862: VI.32

  2. Hoppo truly too much angry English come him house.
    Hoppo
    Hoppo
    truly
    truly
    too
    too
    much
    much
    angry
    angry
    English
    English
    come
    come
    him
    3sg.poss
    house.
    house
    Hoppo was very angry about the English coming to his house.

    See Lindsay 1840: 290

  3. Have hear any news come from that Melica si?
    Have
    pfv
    hear
    hear
    any
    any
    news
    news
    come
    come
    from
    from
    that
    dem
    Melica
    America
    si?
    side
    Have you heard any news from America?

    See Coffin 1869: 310

  4. She now no can go to Whampoa as before time.
    She
    3sg
    now
    now
    no
    neg
    can
    can
    go
    go
    to
    to
    Whampoa
    Whampoa
    as
    as
    before
    before
    time.
    time
    Now she cannot go to Whampoa as before.

    See Tilden 1834-46: 917

  5. 米合高葛温店
    My hap go court one time.
    My
    1sg
    hap
    pfv
    go
    go
    court
    court
    one
    one
    time.
    time
    I have been to court once.

    See Tong 1862: IV.32