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Value Special motion-from adposition
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
Examples
Mariya sá
na
koba. ~ Mariya sá
déntur di
koba.
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
sá
cop
na
in
koba.
hole
~
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
sá
cop
déntur
inside
di
of
koba.
hole
Mary is in the hole.
Leya tirá Mariya
di
koba. ~ Leya tirá Mariya
fora di
koba.
Leya
Lea
ø
pfv
tirá
pull
Mariya
Mary
di
from
koba.
hole
~
Leya
Lea
ø
pfv
tirá
pull
Mariya
Mary
fora
out
di
from
koba.
hole
Lea pulled Mary out of the hole.
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