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Example 41-138
noos kampooy, aka meʃiintu capaa lodaa
noos
1pl
kam-pooy,
cond
-
habil
aka
that
meʃiin-ntu
machine-
loc
capaa
weld
lo-daa
fut
-give
If we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine for you. OR: Consultant's translation: If we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine and give.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5389
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
'Give' serial verb constructions: ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
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