Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation impossible Frequency: 33.3%

Example 16-120:
dis pipu tu dè tek dɛa mɔf put insai
dis
dem
pipu
people
tu
foc
dè
3pl
tek
take
dɛa
3pl.poss
mɔf
mouth
put
put
insai
inside
These people meddled/interfered.
Confidence:
Very certain

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible Frequency: 33.3%

Example 16-119:
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.
Confidence:
Very certain

Instrument of the second verb, no resumptive pronoun Frequency: 33.3%

Example 16-91:
dè tek kalabaʃ fɛʧ àm
dè
3pl
tek
take
kalabaʃ
calabash
fɛʧ
fetch
àm
3sg.obj
They fetch it with calabashes.

Source: Huber 1999: 238

Confidence:
Very certain