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Value ‘Give’ in second position, recipient only
Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
'Give' serial verb constructions
Examples
Siera bai shuuz gi Taam.
Siera
Sarah
bai
buy
shuuz
shoes
gi
give
Taam.
Tom
Sarah bought shoes for Tom.
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