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Example 48-119
Ele tan nda ele un regalo muy epesial.
Ele
he/she
tan
fut
nda
give
ele
him/her
un
a
regalo
gift
muy
very
epesial.
special
He/she is going to give him/her a very special gift.
Spanish:
(Él/ella) le va a dar un regalo muy especial.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
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Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Double-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – recipient – theme
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