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Example 57-62
ma ndone lama
a
lot la par ter
ma
1sg
ndone
give
lama
hand
a
to
lot
other
la
dem
/
def
par
on
ter
ground
I give a helping hand to the other person lying on the ground.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 250
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Indirect-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
'Hand' and 'arm': Differentiation
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