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Value Special motion-to preposition
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
Examples
Maria pintxá Djon
pa
dent
d'un brok.
Maria
Maria
pintxa
push
Djon
Djon
pa
for
dent
in
de
of
un
det
brok.
hole
Maria pushed Djon into the hole.
Portuguese:
A Maria empurrou o João para dentro de um buraco.
Dani ta
dent
d'un brok.
Dani
Dani
ta
cop
dent
in
de
of
un
det
brok.
hole
Dani is in the hole.
Portuguese:
O Dani está dentro de um buraco.
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