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Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
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Special motion-from adposition
Example 5-141:
di maan pul di kou out di hool
di
def
.
art
maan
man
pul
pul
di
def
.
art
kou
cow
out
out
di
def
.
art
hool
hole
The man pulled the cow out of the hole.
Example 5-142:
suun suun maanin, dem doz haal yu out yu bed
suun
soon
suun
soon
maanin,
morning
dem
3sg
doz
does
haal
pull
yu
2sg
out
out
yu
3sg
.
poss
bed
bed
Very early in the mornings, they pull you out of your bed.
Example 5-143:
suun suun maanin yu stil de a yu bed
suun
soon
suun
soon
maanin
morning
yu
2sg
stil
still
de
loc
.
pred
a
loc
.
prep
yu
2sg
bed
bed
Early in the morning you are still in your bed.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
Source:
Own knowledge
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