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Example 72-92
Dat malyju gibit det man jumok.
Dat
the
malyju
boy
gib-it
give-
tr
det
the
man
man
jumok.
cigarette
The boy gave the man a cigarette.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 432
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
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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