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Value Special motion-from adposition
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
Karu im top la im kankula diya-ngka.
Karu
child
im
3sg
top
be
la
on
im
it
kankula
up
diya-ngka.
deer-
loc
The child is sitting on top of the deer.
See
Meakins 2008
: 295
I bin pulim
brom
hol.
I
3sg
.
sbj
bin
pst
pulim
pull.
tr
brom
from
hol.
hole
He pulled it out of the hole.
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