Value Double-object construction

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Bartens 2003: 47

Examples

  1. Beda Taiga tek aal di big fish an gi Beda Naansi aal di likl wan dem.
    Beda
    Brother
    Taiga
    Tiger
    tek
    take
    aal
    all
    di
    art.def
    big
    big
    fish
    fish
    an
    and
    gi
    give
    Beda
    Brother
    Naansi
    Anansi
    aal
    all
    di
    art.def
    likl
    little
    wan
    one
    dem.
    pl
    Brother Tiger took all the big fish and gave Brother Anansi all the little ones.
  2. Di uman gi di bwai ihn fuud.
    Di
    art.def
    uman
    woman
    gi
    give
    di
    art.def
    bwai
    boy
    ihn
    3sg.poss
    fuud.
    food
    The woman gave the boy his food (=gave the food to the boy).
  3. Di uman gi im ihn fuud.
    Di
    art.def
    uman
    woman
    gi
    give
    im
    3sg
    ihn
    3sg.poss
    fuud.
    food
    The woman gave him his food.