Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist

Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'

Examples

  1. 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.
  2. 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. 2007: 753