Abstract
Choe3 做as a polysemous word in Taiwanese Southern Min (TSM) has multiple functions manifested most clearly in the constructions in which it occurs. As a lexeme or a content word it can be used as a verb. As a grammatical morpheme or a function word it serves as both a preposition and a conjunction. Choe3 做can be monotransitive, intensive, ditransitive, or intransitive in its capacity as a verb participating in a host of grammatical constructions. In terms of semantic distinction, it can function as a 'make' verb, a 'do' verb, a 'be' verb, and a 'give' verb, as well as a prefix-like element in forming adverbs. In sum, one can never fail to see the coexistence of a range of functions of choe3 做, both lexical and grammatical, as a result of its interaction with constructions.