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Example 71-157
Iaia lawe mai
haawi
ia Henry alua omole.
Iaia
3sg
lawe
take
mai
dir
haawi
give
ia
obj
Henry
Henry
alua
two
omole.
bottle
He brought two bottles for Henry. OR: He brought and gave Henry two bottles.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1897
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Datapoints:
'Give' serial verb constructions: No ‘give’ serials exist
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