Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary

Language:
Principense
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Günther 1973: 87

Examples

  1. Kêdê mêzê ê ka xikêvê kata ũa da mi.
    Kêdê
    every
    mêzê
    month
    ê
    3sg
    ka
    hab
    xikêvê
    write
    kata
    letter
    ũa
    one
    da
    give
    mi.
    me
    Every month, he writes me a letter. OR: Every month, he writes a letter for me (e.g. because I cannot write).

    See Maurer 2009: 111

  2. Kêdê mêzê Maa ka xikevê mi kata ũa.
    Kêdê
    every
    mêzê
    month
    Maa
    Maa
    ka
    hab
    xikevê
    write
    mi
    1sg
    kata
    letter
    ũa.
    one
    Every month Maa writes me a letter.

    See Maurer 2009: 121

  3. Mama wada, n ka lava Mama ine fiida sê.
    Mama
    Mama
    wada,
    wait
    n
    1sg
    ka
    fut
    lava
    wash
    Mama
    Mama
    ine
    pl
    fiida
    wound
    sê.
    dem
    Mama, wait, I’ll wash these wounds for you.

    See Maurer 2009