Value Preposition

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Coming from named places

Examples

  1. Wan hi kambek from skul.
    Wan
    temp
    hi
    3sg
    kam-bek
    come-back
    from
    from
    skul.
    school
    When he comes back from school.
  2. Yu kam brom Risos Senta.
    Yu
    2sg
    kam
    come
    brom
    from
    Risos
    Resource
    Senta.
    Centre
    You come from the Resource Centre.
  3. Mela bin kamap from Junjuwa.
    Mela
    1pl.excl
    bin
    pst
    kamap
    come
    from
    from
    Junjuwa.
    Junjuwa
    We came from Junjuwa.

    See Hudson 1985: 37

  4. Mindubala go ngarra la thatlat biginini weya alabat ani kambek burrum Dupuma.
    Mindubala
    1du.excl
    go
    go
    ngarra
    look.for
    la
    loc
    that-lat
    dem-pl
    biginini
    child
    weya
    subord
    alabat
    3pl
    ani
    pot
    kam-bek
    come-back
    burrum
    from
    Dupuma.
    Dhupuma
    We're going to look for the children who will come back from Dhupuma (College). OR: We're going to look for the children who are coming back from Dhupuma (College).

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 57