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Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
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‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist
Example 21-116:
Kong Kong send them go school.
Kong Kong send them go school.
grandfather send
3pl
go school
Grandfather sends/sent them to school.
Example 21-117:
Take the book bring come.
Take
take
the
det
book
book
bring
bring
come.
come
Bring the book here/ to me.
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Certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'
Source:
Own knowledge
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