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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
Examples
Mi manda hɛn go a di wosu.
Mi
1sg
manda
send
hɛn
3sg
go
go
a
loc
di
def
.
sg
wosu.
house
I sent him to the house.
A bi tjá njanjá kó d'én.
A
3sg
bi
tns
tjá
carry
njanjá
food
kó
come
d'-én.
give-
3sg
He brought him food.
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