Coverb
Coverb is a grammatical term which can have several different meanings, but generally denotes a word or prefix that in some way resembles a verb or operates together with a verb. (Coverbs should not be confused with converbs, which are non-finite verb forms used to express subordination.)
In languages which have the serial verb construction, coverbs are a type of word that shares features of verbs and prepositions. A coverb takes an object (or complement), forming a phrase which appears in sequence with another verb phrase in accordance with the serial construction; however, a coverb appears to be subordinate to a main verb, thus fulfilling a function similar to that of a preposition. Some words that may be classed as coverbs can also function as independent verbs, but this is not always the case. Coverbs in this sense are found in Asian languages such as Chinese and Vietnamese, as well, for example, West African languages such as Yoruba. For illustration, see the Examples section below.
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by David Sylvian
Cafe Europa
by: David SylvianThey fired off the first shot
So we're on our feet and running
We're re-writing all the text books
In the process of becoming
We've so much to live for
If we stop putting up a fight
There's a place for every story
And this one starts with us tonight
Let me take you down
To Café Europa
There's so much to be found
So much to discover
Let me take you down
To Café Europa
There's so much to be found
I won't let you down
We're travelling by moonlight
From London to the Highlands
We lose ourselves in inner cities
In the hope of re-defining
The space that surrounds us
Or the emptiness within
It's all in the papers
The boy's in love again
Always arriving
Headlights lit up from coast to coast
Empty days, full to bursting
With the names of the people and places we miss the most
I'm taking the last train
Flying the last flight
Calling on the angels
They're letting in the sunlight
Let me take you down
To Café Europa
There's so much to be found
I won't let you down
It's the heart that has been broken