Datapoint Martinican Creole/Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’

Values

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

Example 51-141:
I tiré Mari adan tou-a.
I
3sg
tiré
pull
Mari
Mary
adan
in
tou-a.
hole-def
He pulled Mary out of the hole.
Example 51-142:
Mari pa adan tou-a.
Mari
Mary
pa
neg
adan
in
tou-a.
hole-def
Mary is not in the hole.
Confidence:
Very certain

Serial verb construction plus preposition Frequency: 10.0%

Example 51-143:
I halé Mari vini andéwò tou-a.
I
3sg
halé
pull
Mari
Mary
vini
come
andéwò
out
tou-a.
hole-def
He pulled Mary out of the hole.
Confidence:
Certain