Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary

Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Josselin de Jong 1926: 11-68

Examples

  1. Ju ha fo fin di gi mi.
    Ju
    2sg
    ha
    have
    fo
    for
    fin
    find
    di
    det
    gi
    give
    mi.
    1sg
    You have to find it for me.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 62

  2. Di difi sini am a kan goi mais mi ris gi sini.
    Di
    det
    difi
    dove
    sini
    3pl
    am
    3sg
    a
    pst
    kan
    hab
    goi
    throw
    mais
    corn
    mi
    with
    ris
    rice
    gi
    give
    sini.
    3pl
    To the doves, he used to throw corn and rice to them.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 18