Value Differentiation

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Motion-to and motion-from

Examples

  1. yo ja bai Maria sa kaza
    yo
    1sg
    ja
    pfv
    bai
    go
    Maria
    Maria
    sa
    gen
    kaza
    house
    I went to Maria’s house.
  2. Maria ja bai bazar
    Maria
    Maria
    ja
    pfv
    bai
    go
    bazar
    bazaar
    Maria went to the bazaar.
  3. olotu ja bai ku Uncle Min
    olotu
    3pl
    ja
    pfv
    bai
    go
    ku
    acc
    Uncle
    Uncle
    Min
    Min
    They went to Uncle Min (a faith healer).

    See Baxter 1988: 165

  4. eli ja beng di bazar
    eli
    3sg
    ja
    pfv
    beng
    come
    di
    from
    bazar
    market
    He came from the market.

    See Baxter 1988: 164