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Example 60-85
mamá apésákí búku
na
mwána
mamá
mother
a-pés-ákí
3sg
-give-
pst
búku
book
na
to
mwána
child
The mother gave a book to the child.
Type:
constructed by near-native speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Indirect-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
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