Value ‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist

Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Parameter:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
References
Ludwig 1996: 257-261

Examples

  1. An voyé'y alé Lapwent.
    An
    1sg
    voyé'y
    send.3sg
    alé
    go
    Lapwent.
    Pointe-à-Pitre
    I sent it to Pointe-à-Pitre.
  2. Timoun-la té ka pléré, manman-y menné-y alé.
    Timoun-la
    child-def
    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