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Value Indirect-object construction
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
References
Meakins 2011
: 431
Examples
Dat kirri im gibit jumok
ngumpitku.
Dat
the
kirri
woman
im
3sg
gib-it
give-
tr
jumok
smoke
ngumpit-ku.
man-
dat
The woman gives a cigarette to the man.
See
Meakins 2011
: 432
Bat i bin gibit wanbala bo nyanuny husban.
Bat
but
i
3sg
.
s
bin
pst
gib-it
give-
tr
wanbala
one
bo
dat
nyanuny
3sg
.
dat
husban.
husband
But she gave one to her husband.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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