Value Double-object construction

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. Wen wi bin langa Carlton, en Missis bin oldei givit mibala boksis.
    Wen
    when
    wi
    1pl.excl
    bin
    pst
    langa
    loc
    Carlton,
    Carlton
    en
    and
    Missis
    Missis
    bin
    pst
    oldei
    always
    giv-it
    give-tr
    mibala
    1pl.excl
    boks-is.
    box-pl
    When we were [working] on Carlton Station, and the Missus used to give us boxes. (with matches, to burn the grass)
  2. Dat gel im gibitbat dat man jumok.
    Dat
    dem
    gel
    girl
    im
    3sg
    gib-it-bat
    give-tr-prog
    dat
    dem
    man
    man
    jumok.
    smoke/tobacco
    That girl is giving the man tobacco.
  3. Giv mi thet garndi langa im!
    Giv
    give
    mi
    1sg
    thet
    dem
    garndi
    stick
    langa
    loc
    im!
    3sg
    Give me that stick for her! (i.e. to hit her)
  4. Wot im skin, wi gata givit im skin na thet men na.
    Wot
    what
    im
    3sg
    skin,
    subsection
    wi
    1pl
    gata
    fut/oblig
    giv-it
    give-tr
    im
    3sg
    skin
    subsection
    na
    now
    thet
    dem
    men
    man
    na.
    now
    What's his skin name, we should give that man a skin name.