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Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
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Special motion-from adposition
Example 33-166:
Lea djunda Maria pa fora di kasa.
Lea
Lea
djunda
pull
Maria
Maria
pa
to
fora
outside
di
of
kasa.
house
Lea pulled Maria out of the house.
Portuguese:
Lea puxou a Maria para fora da casa.
Example 33-167:
Lea djunda Maria fora di kasa.
Lea
Lea
djunda
pull
Maria
Maria
fora
outside
di
of
kasa.
house
Lea pulled Maria outside the house.
Portuguese:
Lea puxou a Maria fora da casa.
Example 33-168:
Lea djunda Maria fora di kasa.
Lea
Lea
djunda
pull
Maria
Maria
fora
out
di
of
kasa.
house
Lea pulled Maria out of the house.
Portuguese:
Lea puxou a Maria para fora da casa.
Example 33-169:
Lea djunda Maria fora di kasa.
Lea
Lea
djunda
pull
Maria
Maria
fora
out
di
of
kasa.
house
Lea pulled Maria (when they where) outside of the house.
Portuguese:
Lea puxou a Maria (enquanto as duas estavam) fora da casa.
Example 33-170:
Lea djunda Maria té fora di kasa.
Lea
Lea
djunda
pull
Maria
Maria
té
until
fora
outside
di
of
kasa.
house
Lea pulled Maria until (she was) outside of the house.
Portuguese:
Lea puxou a Maria (até) fora da casa.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
Source:
Own knowledge
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