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Example 2-218
A man
teki
swarfu dosu
fringi
naki.
A
the
man
man
teki
take
swarfu
match
dosu
box
fringi
throw
naki.
hit
The man takes the matchbox and throws it and hits.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Winford data, Tape 56-b
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Datapoints:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions: Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
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