Value Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible

Language:
Santome
Parameter:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions
References
Alexandre et al. 2002

Examples

  1. Tlabadô toma inen mantxin se kota po ku ê.
    Tlabadô
    worker
    toma
    take
    inen
    3pl.def
    mantxin
    axe
    se
    dem
    kota
    cut
    po
    tree
    ku
    with
    ê.
    3sg
    The workers cut the tree(s) with those/these axes.

    See Hagemeijer 2000: 39

  2. So san toma platu se pê son.
    So
    then
    san
    she
    toma
    take
    platu
    plate
    se
    dem
    pê
    put
    son.
    ground
    Then she put the plate on the ground. OR: The she took the plate and put it on the ground.