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Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 11-68
Examples
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
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
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