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Value Special motion-from adposition
Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
Examples
di maan pul di kou out di hool
di
def
.
art
maan
man
pul
pul
di
def
.
art
kou
cow
out
out
di
def
.
art
hool
hole
The man pulled the cow out of the hole.
suun suun maanin, dem doz haal yu out yu bed
suun
soon
suun
soon
maanin,
morning
dem
3sg
doz
does
haal
pull
yu
2sg
out
out
yu
3sg
.
poss
bed
bed
Very early in the mornings, they pull you out of your bed.
suun suun maanin yu stil de a yu bed
suun
soon
suun
soon
maanin
morning
yu
2sg
stil
still
de
loc
.
pred
a
loc
.
prep
yu
2sg
bed
bed
Early in the morning you are still in your bed.
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