Value Double-object construction

Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. dem gi di maan di buk
    dem
    3pl
    gi
    give
    di
    the
    maan
    man
    di
    the
    buk
    book
    They gave the man the book. OR: They gave the book to the man.
  2. baad fuud doz gi piipl belii wok
    baad
    bad
    fuud
    food
    doz
    hab
    gi
    give
    piipl
    people
    belii
    belly
    wok
    work
    Bad food gives people diarrhoea.