Datapoint Michif/Going to named places

Place names are normally not accompanied by an adposition marking "direction to", but it does occur. The adposition can be a preposition or a postposition.

Values

No adpositional/case marking Frequency: 90.0%

Example 75-210:
Edmonton kiitohteew.
Edmonton
Edmonton
kii-t-ohtee-w.
pst-dir-MOVE-3sg
She went to Edmonton.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Certain

Preposition Frequency: 10.0%

Example 75-211:
A Muuntriyal giiitustanaan la smenn paasii.
A
loc
Moontriyal
Montreal
gii-itust-anaan
1.pst-go-1pl
la
def.art.f.sg
smenn
week
paasii.
passed
We went to Montreal last week.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 182-183

Confidence:
Certain