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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Kikongo-Kituba
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Examples
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.
Yandi pesa mono mbongo.
Yandi
3sg
pesa
give
mono
me
mbongo.
money
He/She gave me money.
Yandi tinda mono mukanda.
Yandi
3sg
tinda
send
mono
me
mukanda.
letter
He/She sent me a letter.
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