Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Serial Verb Construction

Definition: 

A serial verb construction is a string of verbs or verb phrases within a single clause that

 

Examples: 

(Twi)

Kofi de pono no baae
Kofi take_PAST pono the come_PAST
‘Kofi brought the table.’
Source: 
55, 76–77
1-2, 86–87