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Example 72-93
Dat kirri im gibit jumok
ngumpitku.
Dat
the
kirri
woman
im
3sg
gib-it
give-
tr
jumok
smoke
ngumpit-ku.
man-
dat
The woman gives a cigarette to the man.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meakins 2011
: 432
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’: Indirect-object construction
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
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