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‘Take’ serial verb constructions
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Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
Example 31-149:
El toma faka korta karni.
El
he
toma
take
faka
knife
korta
cut
karni.
meat
He took the knife and cut the meat.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)
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