Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Bruyn et al. 1999

Examples

  1. Mi no ben du krukkutu gi hem.
    Mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    ben
    pst
    du
    do
    krukutu
    wrong
    gi
    give
    en.
    3sg
    I didn't do him wrong.
    German: Ich habe ihm kein Unrecht gethan. [Schumann 1783:149]

    See Schumann 1783: 149

  2. Dem sa hoppo dorro gi hem.
    Den
    3pl
    sa
    fut
    hondru
    open
    doro
    door
    gi
    give
    en.
    3sg
    They will open the door for him.

    See Schumann 1781: 167

  3. Kaba dem tu sissa senni muffe gi Jesus, dem takki: [...].
    Kaba
    and
    den
    3pl
    tu
    two
    sisa
    sister
    seni
    send
    mofo
    word
    gi
    give
    Jesus,
    Jesus
    den
    3pl
    taki:
    say
    [...].
    [...]
    And the two sisters sent a message to Jesus, saying [...].

    See Schumann 1781: 199