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Example 14-77
Bruce gave the bat to the boy.
Bruce
Bruce
gave
give\
pst
the
the
bat
bat
to
to
the
the
boy.
boy
Bruce gave the bat to the boy.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Indirect-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
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