Value Serial verb

Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions
References
Goury and Migge 2003: 130; Huttar and Huttar 1994: 390--1

Examples

  1. A teke a akisi piiti ala den udu gi a mma.
    A
    he
    teke
    take
    a
    the
    akisi
    axe
    piiti
    split
    ala
    all
    den
    det.pl
    udu
    wood
    gi
    give
    a
    det.sg
    mma.
    woman
    He split all the logs with the axe for the women.
  2. A pikin teki a fatu lobi ne en hii sikin.
    A
    det
    pikin
    child
    teki
    take
    a
    det
    fatu
    oil
    lobi
    smear
    ne
    loc
    en
    her
    hii
    whole
    sikin.
    body
    The child smeared/covered her whole body with oil.