Datapoint Fa d’Ambô/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation impossible Frequency: 50.0%

Example 38-158:
naminensyi ku ma mu biai
Na-mina-nensyi
art-child-dem:pl
ku
that
ma
take
amu
1sg
bi-iai.
come-here
the boys who brought me here
Confidence:
Certain

Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible Frequency: 50.0%

Example 38-157:
E ma xodyi bi da’m beza.
Eli
3sg
ma
take
xodyi
jacket
bi
come
da-mu
give-1sg
beza.
already
He has brought me the jacket already.
Example 38-159:
E ma fax da bo.
Eli
3sg
ma
take
faxa
knive
da
give
bo.
2sg
He gives/brings you the knive.
Confidence:
Certain