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Value Double-object construction
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Examples
Hari ge i sista di maango.
Hari
Harry
ge
give
i
3sg
.
poss
sista
sister
di
def
maango.
mango
Harry gave his sister the mango. OR: Harry gave the mango to his sister.
Hi gi mi di bok.
Hi
3sg
gi
give
mi
1sg
di
art
bok.
book
He gave me the book.
Di hedtiicha duhz giv dem lesnz.
Di
art
hed-tiicha
head-teacher
duhz
hab
giv
give
dem
3pl
lesn-z.
lesson-
pl
The headteacher gives them lessons.
See
Prescod 2004
: A10
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