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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Examples
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.
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
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.
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