Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions

Examples

  1. Liiv dem de ge mi.
    Liiv
    leave
    dem
    3pl
    de
    there
    ge
    give
    mi.
    1sg
    Leave them there for me. OR: Leave those for me.

    See Prescod 2004: 92

  2. Bai da de ge mi.
    Bai
    buy
    da
    dem
    de
    there
    ge
    give
    mi.
    1sg
    Buy that for me.

    See Prescod 2004: 212

  3. Ge him a mesag gemi pliiz.
    Ge
    give
    him
    3.obj
    a
    indf
    mesag
    message
    ge-mi
    give-1sg
    pliiz.
    please
    Give him a message for me please.

    See Prescod 2004: A15