Datapoint Principense/‘Take’ serial verb constructions
The 'take'-serial verb constructions are not obligatory. It is also possible to say, e.g.
Ê daka pêxi kaxi.
[she bring fish home]
'She brought fish home.'
Ê da kompwe sê n'uwê ki lima.
[he give friend his in.eye with file]
'He blew his friend in the eyes with a file.'
Values 
Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 37-144:
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N tan pêxi daka kaxi.N1sgtantakepêxifishdakabringkaxi.houseI brought the fish home. OR: I took the fish and brought it home.
Source: Maurer 2009: 114
- Example 37-145:
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Ê gan poxta, uwkatu palasu. Sun arê tan teg'e.Ê3sgganwinpoxta,betuwkatupartpalasu.palaceSunmisterarêkingtantaketeg'e.hand.over:3sgTurtle won the bet, a part of the palace. The king handed it over to him.
Source: Maurer 2009: 115
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation impossible
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 37-148:
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[...] kasô pega pont'uraba mêtê pw'ubasu bwega.[...][...]kasôdogpegatakepontapointurabutailmêtêput.intopwêputubasuunderbwega.belly[...] the dog put its tail under his belly.
Source: Maurer 2009: 115
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Instrument of the second verb, with resumptive pronoun
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 37-146:
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Ê tan lima da kompwe sê kôli n'uwê.Ê3sgtantakelimafiledagivekompwefellowsêposs.3sgkiwithêliitnalocuwê.eyeHe blew his friend in the eyes with a file. OR: He took the file and blew his friend in the eyes with it.
Source: Maurer 2009: 116
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Instrument of the second verb, no resumptive pronoun
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 37-147:
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Ê tan lima da kompwe sê n'uwê.Ê3sgtanfilelimagivedafellowkompweposs.3sgsêlocn'uwê.eyeHe blew his friend in the eyes with a file. OR: He took the file and blew his friend in the eyes with it.
- Confidence:
- Very certain