Datapoint Juba Arabic/Motion-to and motion-from

Motion-from is always expressed by min. Motion-to can be expressed by means of le, or the locative fi. It is not rare to find a motion-to sentence where the place is treated as direct object (without any marker).

Values

Differentiation

Example 64-166:
kalám al tála min júwa gélib to
kalám
word
al
rel
tála
go_out
min
from
júwa
inside
gélib
heart
to
poss.3sg
the word which comes out from his heart

Source: Manfredi 2005: 115

Example 64-167:
ána rówa fi terkéka
ána
1sg
rówa
go
fi
in
terkéka
Terkeka
I went to Terkeka.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 122

Example 64-168:
úo ja le úmon tawáli
úo
3sg
ja
arrive
le
to
úmon
3pl
tawáli
directly
He arrived directly at their place.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 124

Example 64-169:
mára tai rówa suk
mára
woman
tai
poss.1sg
rówa
go
suk
market
My wife went to the market.
Confidence:
Very certain