Datapoint Juba Arabic (Arabic interference)/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Secondary-object construction are also induced by the Arabic interference.

Sudanese Arabic:

addí=ni le=ha
[give\IMP.2SG.M=OBJ.1SG to=OBJ.3SG.F]
(Bound object pronoun)
lit: give me to it
'Give it to me'

Values

Indirect-object construction Frequency: 90.0%

Example 64-126:
úo wedí le ána gurúʃ
úo
3sg
wedí
give
le
to
ána
1sg
gurúʃ
money
He gave me money.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 156

Example 64-187:
kitáb al ána wedí le íta
kitáb
book
al
rel
ána
1sg
wedí
give
le
to
íta
2sg
the book which I gave you
Confidence:
Certain

Secondary-object construction Frequency: 10.0%

Example 64-33:
ána haggí de ma biaaddík le úo
ána
1sg
haggí
[poss.obj.1sg]
de
dem.prox
ma
neg
bi=a-addí-k
irr=[sbj.1sg]-give-[obj.2sg.m]
le
acc
úo
3sg
I will not give it to you.
Confidence:
Certain