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Selecting a present participle
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The copula gean go shares a selection restriction with wêze be (see selecting a present participle; see selecting a to-infinitive and selecting a to-infinitive for another selection restriction they have in common). Both may select a restricted set of present participles of verbs which semantically represent a way of movement or transportation.

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The copula gean go selects a restricted set of present participles of verbs which semantically represent a way of movement or transportation. An example is provided below:

Example 1

Durk Akkerman, dy giet rinnende nei Ternaard
Durk Akkerman that.CG goes walking to Ternaard
Durk Akkerman goes to Ternaard on foot
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