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Value Serial verb construction plus preposition
Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
Examples
Mi o kisi wata poti na a kan.
Mi
I
o
fut
kisi
get
wata
water
poti
put
na
loc
a
det
.
sg
kan.
mug
I'll put water in the mug.
See
nd
Linda toto a bata go a ini a olo.
Linda
Linda
toto
push
a
det
bata
bottle
go
go
a
loc
ini
in
a
det
olo.
hole
Linda pushed the bottle into the hole.
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