Datapoint Guadeloupean Creole/Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’

Values

At-rest marking is used to express motion-from Frequency: 90.0%

Example 50-153:
I tiré Mari adan tou-la.
I
3sg
tiré
pull
Mari
Mary
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
He pulled Mary out of the hole.
Example 50-154:
Mari pa adan tou-la.
Mari
Mary
pa
neg
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
Marie is out of the hole.
Example 50-155:
Mari adan tou-la.
Mari
Mary
adan
in
tou-la.
hole-def
Mary is in the hole.
Confidence:
Very certain

Serial verb construction plus preposition Frequency: 10.0%

Example 50-156:
I halé Mari vini andèwò a tou-la.
I
3sg
halé
pull
Mari
Mary
vini
come
andèwò
outside
a
prep
tou-la.
hole-def
He pulled Mary out of the hole.
Confidence:
Certain