Datapoint Sranan/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

The examples for value 3 seem to be marginal uses of teki.

Values

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible Frequency: 47.4%

Example 2-218:
A man teki swarfu dosu fringi naki.
A
the
man
man
teki
take
swarfu
match
dosu
box
fringi
throw
naki.
hit
The man takes the matchbox and throws it and hits.
Example 2-219:
Kande a man teki omeni poti ini en saka kba.
Kande
maybe
a
the
man
man
teki
take
omeni
how.much
poti
put
ini
into
en
3sg
saka
pocket
kba.
already
Maybe the man took a lot for his own pocket already.
Confidence:
Very certain

Instrument of the second verb, no resumptive pronoun Frequency: 47.4%

Example 2-169:
Kofi teki a nefi koti a brede.
Kofi
Kofi
teki
take
a
det
nefi
knife
koti
cut
a
det
brede.
bread
Kofi cut the bread with a knife.

Source: Winford and Migge 2008: 710

Confidence:
Very certain

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation impossible Frequency: 5.3%

Example 2-220:
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.
Example 2-221:
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.
Confidence:
Intermediate