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Selecting a present participle
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The copula come come shares a selection restriction with other copulas. It may select a restricted set of present participles of verbs which semantically represent a type of movement or transportation.

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

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De ferwachting wie, hja soenen rinnende komme
the expectation was they would walking come
It was expected that they would come on foot

The participle cannot be syntactically expanded:

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*De ferwachting wie, hja soenen op fuotbalskuon rinnende komme
the expectation was they would on soccer.shoes walking come
It was expected that they would come walking on soccer shoes
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