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Value At-rest marking is used to express motion-to
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
Examples
Lea pintca Maria na kasa.
Lea
Lea
pintca
push
Maria
Maria
na
in
kasa.
house
Lea pushed Maria inside the house.
Portuguese:
Lea empurrou a Maria dentro da casa. OR: Lea empurrou a Maria em casa.
Djon sta na jardin.
Djon
John
sta
cop
na
prep
jardin.
garden
John is in the garden.
Portuguese:
O João está no jardim.
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