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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
References
Hagemeijer 2000
;
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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