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Example 70-47
U bato sub uske larika.
U
3sg
bato
give.out
sub
all
uske
3sg
.
poss
larika.
boy
She gave all of it to her children.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Siegel-field recording
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Double-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
Expression of pronominal subjects: Obligatory pronoun words
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