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Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
References
Smith 1974-5
Examples
noos kampooy, aka meʃiintu capaa lodaa
noos
1pl
kam-pooy,
cond
-
habil
aka
that
meʃiin-ntu
machine-
loc
capaa
weld
lo-daa
fut
-give
If we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine for you. OR: Consultant's translation: If we are able, we will vulcanise it in the machine and give.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5389
tavii jeentispa daa daatu falaa poy laraa
[ta-vii]
[
prs
-come]
jeentis-pa
people-
dat
daa
give
daa-tu
give-
pfv
.
ptcp
falaa
tell
poy
habil
laraa
leave
Having given [the allowance] to the people who come [to collect it], you can tell [the others to come] and leave [it at that].
See
Smith 1974-5
: 5426
aka tudu etus faya
lo
daa
aka
that
tudu
all
etus
3pl
.
m
faya
do
lo-daa
fut
-give
All that they will do for you.
See
Smith 1974-5
: 1424
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