Value Double-object construction

Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. Yandi pes-aka mono mukanda ve.
    Yandi
    he
    pes-aka
    give-pst
    mono
    me
    mukanda
    book
    ve.
    not
    He did not give me the book.
  2. Yandi pesa mono mbongo.
    Yandi
    3sg
    pesa
    give
    mono
    me
    mbongo.
    money
    He/She gave me money.
  3. Yandi tinda mono mukanda.
    Yandi
    3sg
    tinda
    send
    mono
    me
    mukanda.
    letter
    He/She sent me a letter.