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Example 60-87
mwána apésákí mamá kíti
mwána
child
a-pés-ákí
3sg
-give-
pst
mamá
mother
kíti
chair
The child gave the mother a chair.
Type:
constructed by near-native speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
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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