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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
Purtugês tá guverná Kab Verd.
Purtugês
Portuguese
tá
pst
.
ipfv
guverná
govern
Kab
Cape
Verd.
Verde
The Portuguese ruled Cape Verde.
Portuguese:
Os portugueses governavam Cabo Verde.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Tina dá se prufesor un flor.
Tina
Tina
dá
give
se
3sg
.
poss
prufesor
teacher
un
det
flor.
flower
Tina gave her teacher a flower.
Portuguese:
A Tina deu uma flor ao seu professor.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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