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Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
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Special motion-from adposition
Example 6-87:
(1) Meri in di cyar. (2) Leroy dreg Meri outa di cyar.
(1)
(1)
Meri
Mary
in
prep
di
det
cyar.
car
(2)
(2)
Leroy
Leroy
dreg
pull
Meri
Mary
outa
prep
di
det
cyar.
car
(1) Mary is in the car. (2) Leroy pulled Mary out of the car.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
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Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Transitive motion verbs: ‘pull’
Source:
Own knowledge
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