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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
Examples
Li voye timoun yo al lekòl.
Li
3sg
voye
send
timoun
child
yo
def
.
pl
al
go
lekòl.
school
He/She sent the children to school.
French:
Il/Elle a envoyé les enfants à l’école.
Li voye bòn nan ale.
Li
3sg
voye
send
bòn
maid
nan
def
ale.
go
He/She dismissed the maid.
French:
Il/Elle a congédié la bonne.
See
Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007
: 753
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