Value Double-object construction

Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. N da Joŋ libru. ~ N da libru Joŋ.
    N
    1sg.sbj
    ø
    pfv
    da
    give
    Joŋ
    John
    libru.
    book
    ~
     
    N
    1sg.sbj
    ø
    pfv
    da
    give
    libru
    book
    Joŋ.
    John
    I gave John the/a book.
  2. Mariya langá mininu kalsa. ~ Mariya langá kalsa mininu.
    Mariya
    Mary
    ø
    pfv
    langá
    hand.over
    mininu
    child
    kalsa.
    trousers
    ~
     
    Mariya
    Mary
    ø
    pfv
    langá
    hand.over
    kalsa
    trousers
    mininu.
    child
    Mary handed over the trousers to the child.