Value Indirect-object construction

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Baxter 1988: 161

Examples

  1. eli sa tiu ja bendé aké prau ku yo
    eli
    3sg
    sa
    gen
    tiu
    uncle
    ja
    pfv
    bendé
    sell
    aké
    that
    prau
    boat
    ku
    dat
    yo
    1sg
    His uncle sold the boat to me.

    See Baxter 1988: 161

  2. krensa krensa olotu ja da ku eli ku úngua mulé china
    krensa
    child
    krensa
    child
    olotu
    3pl
    ja
    pfv
    da
    give
    ku
    acc
    eli
    3sg
    ku
    dat
    úngua
    one
    mulé
    woman
    china
    Chinese
    When he was quite young, they gave him to a Chinese woman.

    See Baxter 1988: 162