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Example 54-186
[...] mi pran in peu bonux, mi mèt dedan, mi mèt tranpé.
[...]
[...]
mi
1sg
.
fin
pran
take
en
indf
pe
little
bonux,
bonux
mi
1sg
.
fin
met
put
dëdan,
into
mi
1sg
.
fin
met
put
tranpe.
soak
[...] I take a bit of bonux, I put it in (the washing), I let it soak.
French:
[...] je prends un peu de bonux, je le mets dedans, je mets à tremper.
Comment:
The informant explains how she does her washing;
bonux
is a washing powder.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Cellier 1982
Language:
Reunion Creole
by
Annegret Bollée
cite
Datapoints:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions: No ‘take’ serials
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