Datapoint Eastern Maroon Creole/Serial verbs: give = ʼto, forʼ

Variety: Eastern Maroon Creole
Feature: Serial verbs: give = ʼto, forʼ
Value: A - feature is pervasive or obligatory
Informants: Bettina Migge

Examples

Example 1591:
Kon go iti baafu gi en.
Come let's throw some sauce on it [his meal].
Example 1592:
Kon mi e puu gi i.
Come, I'll pull it out for you.
Example 1593:
Ma mi yee a án bun gi en.
But I hear he does not like it [lit. not good for/to him].
Example 1594:
A lon gi sikoutu.
I ran from the police.