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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Tok Pisin
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
Examples
Baga ia torome kam autsaid ia.
Baga
bugger
ia
foc
torome
throw.away
kam
come
autsaid
outside
ia.
foc
The bugger threw it outside.
See
nd
Meri ia [...] kisim dispela kanu pusim kam long wara.
Meri
woman
ia
foc
[...]
[...]
kisim
take
dispela
this
kanu
canoe
pusim
push
kam
come
long
prep
wara.
water
The woman [...] pushed the canoe into the water.
See
nd
: Simbu M 18
Ol dokta salim em i go bek.
Ol
pl
dokta
doctor
salim
send
em
3sg
i
pm
go
go
bek.
back
The doctors sent him back.
See
nd
Mi kisim sampla banana kam.
Mi
1sg
kisim
take
sampla
some
banana
banana
kam.
come
I brought some bananas.
See
nd
: Simbu F16
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