Example 25-228

Dat gel im gibitbat dat man jumok.
Dat
dem
gel
girl
im
3sg
gib-it-bat
give-tr-prog
dat
dem
man
man
jumok.
smoke/tobacco
That girl is giving the man tobacco.
Comment:
Variety: Spoken Victoria River, Younger Generation. This example illustrates the double object construction with the 'give' verb.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Fieldwork Meakins