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Example 31-116
Pedru da se vizinhu un libru.
Pedru
Pedru
da
give
se
his
vizinhu
neighbour
un
a
libru.
book
Pedru gave his neighbour a book.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Double-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – recipient – theme
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