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Value Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation impossible
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions
Examples
Mi papa e
teki
moro furu aandacht
gi
a man.
Mi
my
papa
father
e
ipfv
teki
take
moro
more
furu
full
aandacht
attention
gi
give
a
the
man.
man
My father pays more attention to the man.
Hey, den man, den man e
teki
a sani e
meki
grap.
Hey,
hey
den
the.
pl
man,
man
den
the.
pl
man
man
e
ipfv
teki
take
a
det
sani
thing
e
ipfv
meki
make
grap.
joke
Hey, they are making the joke of the matter.
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