Value At-rest marking is used to express motion-to

Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
References
Josselin de Jong 1926: 18, 21

Examples

  1. Dzhanwus a bli bini di gat.
    Dzhanwus
    Dzhanwus
    a
    pst
    bli
    stay
    bini
    inside
    di
    det
    gat.
    hole
    Dzhanwus stayed inside the hole.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 18

  2. Ham a pus di klēn hon bini shi sak.
    Ham
    3sg
    a
    pst
    pus
    push
    di
    det
    klēn
    small
    hon
    dog
    bini
    inside
    shi
    3sg.poss
    sak.
    pocket
    He pushed the small dog inside his pocket.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 21