Datapoint Nengee/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

Instrument of the second verb, no resumptive pronoun Frequency: 50.0%

Example 4-144:
Awansi fa wan kau bun, ná teke patata tetei tei en.
Awansi
although
fa
how
wan
a
kau
cow
bun,
good
ná
neg
teke
take
patata
potato
tetei
string
tei
tie
en.
it
No matter how good a cow is, don't use potato vine to tie her up.

Source: Huttar and Huttar 1994: 390

Confidence:
Certain

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

Example 4-145:
Meki mi teki wan span bangi gi i no.
Meki
make
mi
me
teki
take
wan
a
span
solid
bangi
seat
gi
give
i
you
no.
okay
Let me give you a seat, okay.
Confidence:
Very certain