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Example 71-107
Mahope wau makana kela haku kela dala.
Mahope
later
wau
1sg
makana
give
kela
det
haku
boss
kela
det
dala.
money
Then I gave the boss the money.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1892
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
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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