Datapoint Creolese/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

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

Example 5-146:
ii tek ii teel put bitwiin ii fut an waak wee
ii
3sg
tek
take
ii
poss.3sg
teel
tail
put
put
bitwiin
between
ii
poss.3sg
fut
foot
an
and
waak
walk
wee
away
He put his tail between his legs and walked away.
Confidence:
Very certain

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

Example 5-145:
dem tek mi baag put am pon di grong
dem
3pl
tek
take
mi
poss.1sg
baag
bag
put
put
am
it
pon
on
di
the
grong
ground
They put my bag on the ground. OR: They took my bag and put it on the ground.
Confidence:
Very certain

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

Example 5-147:
ii tek wan klaat waip di teebl
ii
3sg
tek
take
wan
indf.art
klaat
cloth
waip
wipe
di
def.art
teebl
table
He wiped the table with a cloth.
Confidence:
Very certain