Datapoint Guadeloupean Creole/Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’

Values

At-rest marking is used to express motion-to Frequency: 70.0%

Example 50-150:
I bouré Pòl adan tou-la.
I
3sg
bouré
push
Pòl
Paul
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
He pushed Paul into the hole.
Example 50-151:
Pòl adan tou-la.
Pòl
Paul
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
Paul is in the hole.
Confidence:
Very certain

Serial verb construction plus preposition Frequency: 30.0%

Example 50-152:
I bouré Pòl alé adan tou-la.
I
3sg
bouré
push
Pòl
Paul
alé
go
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
He pushed Paul into the hole.
Confidence:
Certain