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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
References
Hagemeijer 2001
Examples
Nansê ka subli ba ôbô ê!
Nansê
2pl
ka
ipfv
subli
go.up
ba
go
ôbô
forest
ê!
pcl
You go up to the forest!
Ê tom'e bi ku ê.
Ê
3sg
tom'=e
take=
3sg
bi
come
ku
with
ê.
3sg
He brought it. OR: He took it and brought it.
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