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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Krio
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Jones 1971
Examples
Da pus dɔn kil da arata.
Da
dem
pus
cat
dɔn
pfv
kil
kill
da
dem
arata.
mouse
The/That cat has killed the/that mouse.
See
Jones 1971
: 80
di uman gi di titi sɔm mɔni
di
art
uman
woman
gi
give
di
art
titi
girl
sɔm
some
mɔni
money
The woman gave the girl some money.
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