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Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
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At-rest marking is used to express motion-to
Example 34-132:
Leya piñcá Mariya
na
koba. ~ Leya piñcá Mariya
déntur di
koba.
Leya
Lea
ø
pfv
piñcá
push
Mariya
Mary
na
in
koba.
hole
~
Leya
Lea
ø
pfv
piñcá
push
Mariya
Mary
déntur
inside
di
of
koba.
hole
Lea pushed Mary into the hole.
Example 34-133:
Mariya sá
na
koba. ~ Mariya sá
déntur di
koba.
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
sá
cop
na
in
koba.
hole
~
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
sá
cop
déntur
inside
di
of
koba.
hole
Mary is in the hole.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
Source:
Own knowledge
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