Datapoint Kikongo-Kituba/‘Take’ serial verb constructions

Values

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

Example 58-77:
Yandi baka mwana nata yandi na nzo.
Yandi
he
baka-Ø
take-narr
mwana
child
nata-Ø
take-narr
yandi
him
na
conn
nzo.
house
He took the child and carried him home. OR: He took the child home.
Example 58-106:
Yandi baka mbongo pesa mono.
Yandi
he
baka
take
mbongo
money
pesa
give
mono.
me
He gave me (the) money. OR: He took (the) money and gave it to me.
Example 58-107:
Yandi pesa mono mbongo.
Yandi
he
pesa
give
mono
me
mbongo.
money
He gave me (the) money.
Confidence:
Very certain

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

Example 58-1:
Yandi baka mbongo sumb-il-a mono mukanda.
Yandi
he
baka
take.narr
mbongo
money
sumb-il-a
buy-appl-narr
mono
me
mukanda.
book
He took money and bought me a/the book. OR: He bought me the/a book with (the) money.
Confidence:
Very certain