Value Identity

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Comitatives and instrumentals
References
Richardson 1977; Van Putte and García 1990

Examples

  1. Ela tapa su boka ku su man.
    El
    3sg
    a
    pfv
    tapa
    cover
    su
    poss
    boka
    mouth
    ku
    with
    su
    poss
    man.
    hand
    He covered his mouth with his hand.

    See Van Putte and García 1990: 189

  2. Mi a bende e outo ku M.
    Mi
    1sg
    a
    pfv
    bende
    sell
    e
    def
    outo
    car
    ku
    with
    M.
    m
    I sold the car to M.

    See Kouwenberg nd

  3. Omo J a keda mashá kontento mes ku e pòtrèt nan.
    Omo
    uncle
    J
    J
    a
    pfv
    keda
    remain
    mashá
    much
    kontento
    happy
    mes
    emph
    ku
    with
    e
    def
    pòtrèt
    photo
    nan.
    pl
    Uncle J. is very happy indeed with the pictures.

    See Kouwenberg nd

  4. Na yegada di e patruya a resultá ku ambulans a bai ku e víktima kaba.
    Na
    loc
    yegada
    arrival
    di
    of
    e
    def
    patruya
    patrol
    a
    pfv
    resultá
    result
    ku
    comp
    ambulans
    ambulance
    a
    pfv
    bai
    go
    ku
    with
    e
    def
    víktima
    victim
    kaba.
    already
    On the arrival of the police patrol car, it turned out that the ambulance had already carried off the victim.

    See nd: 3 July 2009, p.5

  5. Anochi ela sinta korta e kweru ku su santu pasenshi na repirepi.
    Anochi
    night
    el
    3sg
    a
    pfv
    sinta
    sit
    korta
    cut
    e
    def
    kweru
    skin
    ku
    with
    su
    poss
    santu
    holy
    pasenshi
    patience
    na
    loc
    repi~repi.
    strip~pl
    At night he sat and patiently cut the skin into numerous strips.

    See Kouwenberg 2003: 162