Datapoint Haitian Creole/Directional serial verb constructions with 'come' and 'go'

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‘Come’ and ‘go’ directionals exist

Example 49-256:
Li voye timoun yo al lekòl.
Li
3sg
voye
send
timoun
child
yo
def.pl
al
go
lekòl.
school
He/She sent the children to school.
French: Il/Elle a envoyé les enfants à l’école.
Example 49-257:
Li voye bòn nan ale.
Li
3sg
voye
send
bòn
maid
nan
def
ale.
go
He/She dismissed the maid.
French: Il/Elle a congédié la bonne.

Source: Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007: 753

Confidence:
Very certain