Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary

Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Huber 1999: 239

Examples

  1. à go boro mɔni giv àm
    à
    1sg.sbj
    go
    go
    boro
    borrow
    mɔni
    money
    giv
    give
    àm
    3sg.obj
    I go and borrow money for her.

    See Huber 1999: 239

  2. wì rait rait dis tin tek giv dɛ gɔvmɛnt
    wì
    1pl
    rait~rait
    write~write
    dis
    dem
    tin
    thing
    tek
    take
    giv
    give
    dɛ
    art.def
    gɔvmɛnt
    government
    We wrote this thing (letter) to the government.
  3. à gò faind sɔm mɔni giv mà mɔda
    à
    1sg
    gò
    fut
    faind
    find
    sɔm
    indf
    mɔni
    money
    giv
    give
    mà
    1sg.poss
    mɔda
    mother
    I will (find and) give some money to my mother.