Value Preposition

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Going to named places
References
Hudson 1985: 28, 31

Examples

  1. I maitbi garra go la Debi.
    I
    3sg
    maitbi
    maybe
    garra
    fut/oblig
    go
    go
    la
    loc
    Debi.
    Derby
    He might have to go to Derby.

    See Hudson 1985: 31

  2. Mela bin ran fas tharrei la Janjuwa.
    Mela
    1pl.excl
    bin
    pst
    ran
    run
    fas
    fast
    tharr-ei
    dist-dir
    la
    loc
    Janjuwa.
    Janjuwa
    We ran fast there to Junjuwa.

    See Hudson 1985: 157

  3. Halideitaim yuno wi bin oldei wok dijey la Ivanhoe.
    Halidei-taim
    holiday-time
    yuno
    you.know
    wi
    we
    bin
    pst
    oldei
    always/hab
    wok
    walk
    dij-ey
    prox-dir
    la
    loc
    Ivanhoe.
    Ivanhoe.
    In the holidays we used to walk over here to Ivanhoe station.
  4. Imin la Ningbingi yet, afta imin go la Agail then.
    Im=in
    3sg=pst
    la
    loc
    Ningbingi
    Ningbingi
    yet,
    yet
    afta
    afterwards
    im=in
    3sg=pst
    go
    go
    la
    loc
    Agail
    Argyle
    then.
    then
    He was in Ningbingi at that time, afterwards he went to Argyle.
  5. Na, ai nomo wanda gu la Top Kemp.
    Na,
    no
    ai
    1sg
    nomo
    neg
    wanda
    want
    gu
    go
    la
    loc
    Top
    Top
    Kemp.
    Camp
    No, I don't want to go to the Top Camp.

    See Angelo et al. 1998