Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient only

Language:
Krio
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Finney 2003: 72

Examples

  1. i bai klos gi ĩ pikin
    i
    3sg
    bai
    buy
    klos
    clothes
    gi
    give
    ĩ
    poss
    pikin
    child
    He/She bought some clothes which he gave to his/her child.

    See Finney 2003: 72

  2. luk di klos we yu mama dai lɛf gi yu
    luk
    look
    di
    art
    klos
    clothes
    we
    rel
    yu
    poss
    mama
    mother
    dai
    die
    lɛf
    leave
    gi
    give
    yu
    you
    Here are the clothes that your mother left for you when she died.