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Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
References
Ludwig 1996
: 257-261
Examples
An voyé'y alé Lapwent.
An
1sg
voyé'y
send.
3sg
alé
go
Lapwent.
Pointe-à-Pitre
I sent it to Pointe-à-Pitre.
Timoun-la té ka pléré, manman-y menné-y alé.
Timoun-la
child-
def
té
pst
ka
prog
pléré,
cry
manman-y
mother-
poss
menné-y
take-it
alé.
go
The child cried, his mother took him along (away from the speaker).
French:
L'enfant pleurait, sa mère l'a emmené.
See
Ludwig 1996
: 257
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