Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Going to named places

Values

No adpositional/case marking Frequency: 70.0%

Example 41-136:
ɛlasu fiija jafoytu tavnsvil ɔstreeliya
ɛla-su
3sg.f-gen
fiija
daughter
jaa-foy-tu
pst-go-pfv.ptcp
tavnsvil
Townsville
ɔstreeliya
Australia
Her daughter having gone to Townsville, Australia. OR: Consultant's translation: Her daughter has gone to Townsville, Australia.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3060

Confidence:
Very certain

Postpostion Frequency: 30.0%

Example 41-135:
aartar silvasu fiiyasu fiiya uŋa jafoy tem tavnsvilpa ɔstreeliyapa
aartar
Arthur
silva-su
Silva-gen
fiiya-su
daughter-gen
fiiya
daughter
uŋa
one
jaa-foy
pst-go
teem
prs.prf
tavnsvil-pa
Townsville-dat
ɔstreeliya-pa
Australia-dat
One of Arthur Silva's daughter's daughters went to Townsville, to Australia.

Source: Smith 1974-5: 3055

Confidence:
Certain