Value Indirect-object construction

Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Examples

  1. Pompanganak deppe ummana kumbang attu ekasi (aða). Attusi duasi?
    Pompang-anak
    female-child
    de-pe
    3sg-poss
    umma-na
    mother-dat
    kumbang
    flower
    attu
    indf
    e-kasi
    asp-give
    (aða).
    (aux)
    Attu-si
    one-or
    dua-si?
    two-or
    The girl has given her mother a rose. One or two?
  2. Rikas Rimzanape kakana baru attu buk atigasi.
    Rikas
    Rikas
    Rimzana-pe
    Rimzana-poss
    kaka-na
    brother-dat
    baru
    new
    attu
    indf
    buk
    book
    ati-kasi.
    fut-give
    Rikas will give Rimzana's (older) brother a new book.