Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Going to named places

The adposition is optional.

Values

Preposition Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-186:
Fomi pikni a dem a go a skuul.
Fo-mi
for-1sg
pikni
child
a
and
dem
pl
a
prog
go
go
a
loc
skuul.
school
My children go to school.

Source: Prescod 2004: 203

Example 7-187:
Shi gaan (a) Gomea.
Shi
3sg
gaan
gone
(a)
(loc)
Gomea.
Gomea
She has gone to Gomea.
Confidence:
Very certain

No adpositional/case marking Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-185:
Shi gaan hedmaasta.
Shi
3sg
gaan
gone
hed-maasta.
head-master
She’s gone to the headmaster's.

Source: Prescod 2004: 221

Example 7-187:
Shi gaan (a) Gomea.
Shi
3sg
gaan
gone
(a)
(loc)
Gomea.
Gomea
She has gone to Gomea.
Example 7-188:
Dis man gaan muhngtin.
Dis
dem
man
man
gaan
gone
muhngtin.
mountain
This man has gone to the mountain.

Source: Prescod 2004: 278

Confidence:
Very certain