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‘Take’ serial verb constructions
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Theme of the second verb, literal interpretation possible
Example 66-98:
Pompang kutti poðiyen yang loobangring tarekambε.
Pompang-kutti
woman-girl
poðiyen-yang
boy-
acc
.
def
loobang-ring
hole-
abl
tarek-ambε.
pull-take
The girl pulled the boy from the hole.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
‘Take’ serial verb constructions
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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