Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. General remarks on GIVE verbs -- 1.1. GIVE as a basic verb -- 1.2. The exceptionality of GIVE words -- 1.3. Summary -- 2. The meaning of GIVE -- 2.1. Preliminaries -- 2.2. The spatio-temporal domain -- 2.3. The control domain -- 2.4. The force-dynamics domain -- 2.5. The domain of human interest -- 2.6. The complex matrix of GIVE -- 2.7. Unfilled elaboration sites -- 2.8. The meaning of TAKE -- 2.9. Summary -- 3. Constructions with literal GIVE -- 3.1. The AGENT-PATIENT model -- 3.2. Beyond the object -- 3.3. Constructions with TAKE -- 3.4. The significance of schematic networks -- 3.5. Integrating the morphemes -- 3.6. Summary -- 4. Constructions with figurative GIVE -- 4.1. Figurative GIVE -- 4.2. Interpersonal communication -- 4.3. Emergence/manifestation of entities -- 4.4. Causative/purposive -- 4.5. Permission/enablement -- 4.6. Schematic interaction -- 4.7. Recipient/benefactive -- 4.8. Movement -- 4.9. Completedness -- 4.10. Overview of the main categories of extension -- 4.11. Miscellaneous extensions -- 4.12. Overview of figurative extensions of GIVE and TAKE -- 4.13. Summary -- 5. Conclusion and prospects for future research -- 5.1. Conclusion -- 5.2. Prospects for future research -- Notes -- Chapter one -- Chapter two -- Chapter three -- Chapter four -- Chapter five -- References -- Index of languages -- Index of names -- Index of subjects.