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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Post 1994
: 201
Examples
Pay da mina dyielu.
Pai
father
da
give
mina
child
dyielu.
money
The father gives the money to the child.
Malá da pédel tabaku.
Malá
Maria
da
give
pé-de-eli
father-of-
3sg
tabaku.
tabacco
Mary gives the tobacco to her father.
See
Post 1994
: 197
Amu fa bo xosai.
Amu
1sg
fa
speak
bo
2sg
xo-sai.
thing-
dem
I tell you this.
See
Post 1994
: 201
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