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Value Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions
References
Huber 1999
: 238-239
Examples
wì tek dɛ rag put ɔn dɛ ʃea bata
wì
1pl
tek
take
dɛ
art
rag
rag
put
put
ɔn
on
dɛ
art
ʃea
shea
bata
butter
We put the rag on the shea butter.
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