Datapoint Nigerian Pidgin/Comitatives and instrumentals
The secondary preposition wìt ‘with’ can be used with both a comitative and an instrumental function, but serialized verb constructions utilizing tek ‘take’ are used to show the instrumental, while serialized verb constructions utilizing folo ‘follow’ are used to show the comitative.
Values 
Identity
- Example 17-107:
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À ko̱t nyam wìt nayf.À1sg.sbjko̱tcutnyamyamwìtinsnayf.knifeI cut the yams with a knife.
Source: Faraclas 1996: 75, 142
- Example 17-109:
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À bay nyam wìt yù.À1sg.sbjbaybuynyamyamwìtcomyù.2sg.objI bought yams with you.
Source: Faraclas 1996: 142-143
- Example 17-111:
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À ko̱t nyam wìt nayf.À1sg.sbjko̱tcutnyamyamwìtinsnayf.knifeI cut the yams with a knife.
Source: Faraclas 1996: 142-143
- Example 17-112:
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À tek nayf ko̱t nyam.À1sg.sbjtektake.insnayfknifeko̱tcutnyam.yamI cut the yams with a knife.
Source: Faraclas 1996: 142-143
- Confidence:
- Intermediate