Value Double-object construction

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. Ih wiet aan di die tu gi di devl di suol neh.
    Ih
    3sg
    wiet
    wait
    aan
    on
    di
    art.def
    die
    day
    tu
    comp
    gi
    give
    di
    art.def
    devl
    devil
    di
    art.def
    suol
    soul
    neh.
    pl
    He waited until daylight in order to give the Devil the souls.
  2. Shi staat afa di oubia wuman moo moni.
    Shi
    3sg.f
    staat
    start
    afa
    offer
    di
    art.def
    oubia
    obeah
    wuman
    woman
    moo
    more
    moni.
    money
    She started to offer the obeah woman more money.

    See nd

  3. Di gyal giv ar mamá a flowaz.
    Di
    art.def
    gyal
    girl
    giv
    give
    ar
    3sg.poss.f
    mamá
    mother
    a
    art.indf
    flowaz.
    flower
    The girl gave her mother a flower.