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Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from
References
Kouwenberg 1994
: 206-211
Examples
o wa mutɛ maikoni ʃi tokap anga
o
3sg
wa
pst
mu-tɛ
go-
pfv
maikoni
Maicony
ʃi
3sg
.
poss
toko-apu
child-
pl
anga
loc
He had gone to Maicony, to his children.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 207
ju das haftu kon də mingjanga
ju
2sg
das
hab
haftu
have.to
kumu
come
di
the
mingi
water
anga
loc
You have to come into the water.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 207
ori ʃi papa kumtɛ fan di plɛk nam kanʤi krik
ori
3sg
ʃi
3sg
.
poss
papa
father
kumu-tɛ
come-
pfv
fan
from
di
the
plɛkɛ
place
nam
name
kanʤi
Canje
krik
Creek
Her father came from the place called Canje Creek.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 594
en juŋman
wato
mutɛ fan diskandi wɛr
en
one
jungu-man
young-man
wati
rel
o
3sg
mu-tɛ
go-
pfv
fan
from
diʃi-kandi
this-side
wɛrɛ
again
a young man who came from overhere too
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 371
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