Value Serial verb

Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions

Examples

  1. Ini orang tua ah dia pakai ayer sabon pergi cuci ini tangga.
    Ini
    dem
    orang
    people
    tua
    old
    ah
    top
    dia
    3sg
    pakai
    use
    ayer
    water
    sabon
    soap
    pergi
    go
    cuci
    clean
    ini
    dem
    tangga.
    staircase
    This old man, he cleaned the staircaise with soap water. OR: This old man, he used soap water to clean the staircase.

    See Aye 2005: 453