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Value Indirect-object construction
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Examples
Dem giv chyaanz
tu
piipl fram out.
Dem
3pl
giv
give
chyaanz
chance
tu
to
piipl
people
fram
from
out.
out
They give opportunities to people who are not originally from the community.
See
nd
Deh no giv Inglish.
Deh
3pl
no
neg
giv
give
Inglish.
English
They don't teach English.
See
nd
Di gyal giv wan ros
tu
ar mada.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
giv
give
wan
art
.
indf
ros
rose
tu
to
ar
3sg
.
poss
.
f
mada.
mother
The girl gave a rose to her mother.
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