Datapoint Casamancese Creole/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

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

Example 34-138:
I pañá torsadi i dá si kamarada na moŋ.
I
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
pañá
take
torsadi
machete
i
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
dá
give
si
poss.3sg
kamarada
friend
na
in
moŋ.
hand
He took the machete and hit his friend in the hand with it.
Confidence:
Certain

Instrument of the second verb, with resumptive pronoun Frequency: 33.3%

Example 34-137:
I pañá torsadi i dá si kamarada ku yel na moŋ.
I
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
pañá
take
torsadi
machete
i
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
dá
give
si
poss.3sg
kamarada
friend
ku
with
yel
3sg.indp
na
in
moŋ.
hand
He took the machete and hit his friend in the hand with it.
Confidence:
Certain

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

Example 34-136:
I pañá gutágal i pi na coŋ.
I
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
pañá
take
gutágal
basket
i
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
pi
put
na
on
coŋ.
ground
He/she put the basket on the ground.
Confidence:
Certain