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Example 1-214
Kaba dem tu sissa senni muffe gi Jesus, dem takki: [...].
Kaba
and
den
3pl
tu
two
sisa
sister
seni
send
mofo
word
gi
give
Jesus,
Jesus
den
3pl
taki:
say
[...].
[...]
And the two sisters sent a message to Jesus, saying [...].
Comment:
Here
gi
introduces the recipient.
Type:
written
Source:
Schumann 1781
: 199
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
'Give' serial verb constructions: ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
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