Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/'Give' serial verb constructions
The construction here is identical to the "conjunctive participle" construction (see Feature 72 "Nominal and verbal conjunction"). In Tamil and Sinhala the conjunctive participle is clearly a subordinate verb form, but in Sri Lanka Portuguese the conjunctive participle is identical to the bare verb. In Tamil & Sinhala these benefactive/recipient constructions use the conjunctive participle. Thus the fact that this looks like a "true" serial verb construction in Sri Lanka Portuguese may be accidental. In conjunctive participle constructions, the nonfinal verb can usually be replaced by a perfective form, but the perfective does not seem to appear with these benefactive constructions. This is perhaps a weak argument in favour of treating these as serial verb constructions.
Values 
‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
- Example 41-138:
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noos kampooy, aka meʃiintu capaa lodaanoos1plkam-pooy,cond-habilakathatmeʃiin-ntumachine-loccapaaweldlo-daafut-giveIf we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine for you. OR: Consultant's translation: If we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine and give.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5389
- Example 41-139:
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tavii jeentispa daa daatu falaa poy laraa[ta-vii][prs-come]jeentis-papeople-datdaagivedaa-tugive-pfv.ptcpfalaatellpoyhabillaraaleaveHaving given [the allowance] to the people who come [to collect it], you can tell [the others to come] and leave [it at that].
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5426
- Example 41-140:
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aka tudu etus faya lodaaakathattudualletus3pl.mfayadolo-daafut-giveAll that they will do for you.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1424
- Confidence:
- Very certain