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Example 68-73
[...] la de kasi beta sa-bua lei.
[...]
[...]
la
then
de
3sg
kasi
give
beta
1sg
sa-bua
one-
clf
lei.
also
[...] and then she gave me one as well.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
van Minde 1997
: 221
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Double-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Focus particle ‘also’: After the focused element
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