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Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Examples
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)
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.
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)
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.
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