Datapoint Michif/Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’

The general locative preposition is daan/dan. It is also used for "motion towards" and, in combination with a position meaning 'from', for "motion away".

Values

At-rest marking is used to express motion-to

Example 75-20:
Li moond dan lii shezh apiwak.
Li
def.art.m
moond
world/people
dan
loc
lii
art.pl
shezh
chair
api-wak.
sit-3pl
People sit on chairs.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-144:
Dan li tru Lea kiiaahkweepineew Mari-wa.
Dan
loc
li
art.m.sg
tru
hole
Lea
Lea
kii-aahkweepin-eew
pst-push.by.hand-3.sbj.3.obj
Mari-wa.
Mary-obv
Lea pushed Mary into the hole.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Certain