Value Differentiation

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from
References
Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 63

Examples

  1. Then from theya ai bin go la wot this pleis.
    Then
    then
    from
    from
    theya
    there
    ai
    1sg
    bin
    pst
    go
    go
    la
    loc
    wot
    what
    this
    prox
    pleis.
    place
    Then from there I went to what’s this place.
  2. Im getin la hol en i jatimap mijelb.
    Im
    3sg
    getin
    get.in
    la
    loc
    hol
    hole
    en
    and
    i
    3sg
    jat-im-ap
    shut-tr-up
    mijelb.
    refl
    It gets into the hole and buries itself. (Referring to a goanna, a large reptile highly sought after for meat).
  3. Brom jea mibalan kipgon, raidap - kaman raidap langa taun na.
    Brom
    From
    jea
    there
    mibala=n
    1pl=pst
    kipgon,
    keep.going
    raidap
    right.up
    -
     
    kaman
    come
    raidap
    right.up
    langa
    loc
    taun
    town
    na.
    now
    From there we kept going, [and] came straight to the town then.

    See Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 63

  4. Imin luk dis lilwan einjul bin wok from Maternity Ward raitap la Ward Thrri.
    Im=in
    3sg=pst
    luk
    look
    dis
    prox
    lil-wan
    little-adj
    einjul
    angel
    bin
    pst
    wok
    walk
    from
    from
    Maternity
    Maternity
    Ward
    Ward
    raitap
    right.up
    la
    loc
    Ward
    Ward
    Thrri.
    Three.
    She saw this little angel walk from the Maternity Ward right up to Ward Three.

    See Angelo et al. 1998