Value Differentiation

Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from
References
Kouwenberg 1994: 206-211

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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