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Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
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At-rest marking is used to express motion-to
Example 57-86:
ma puse twa nda loto
ma
1sg
puse
push
twa
you
nda
into
loto
car
I push you into the car.
Example 57-87:
Maris le puse petit nda tru-la
Maris
Maryse
le
si
puse
push
petit
little.one
nda
in
tru-la
hole-
dem
/
def
Maryse pushed the child into the hole.
Example 57-88:
Maris le reste nda loto
Maris
Maryse
le
si
reste
stay
nda
in
loto
car
Maryse is in the car.
French:
Maryse reste dans la voiture.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Language:
Tayo
Feature:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’
Source:
own knowledge Ehrhart
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