Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

The serial construction with 'give' as the second verb corresponds closely to the equivalent construction in Cantonese.

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Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible

Example 20-45:
忒其未厘其刦咧卑士毡地文
Takee milkee give that piecee gentleman.
Takee
take
milkee
milk
give
give
that
dem
piecee
clf
gentleman.
gentleman
Pass the milk to that gentleman.

Source: Tong 1862: VI.41

Confidence:
Certain