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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction
Example 53-240:
So popa e dòn so fiy kote nonm-la.
So
3sg
.
poss
popa
father
e
prog
dòn
give
so
3sg
.
poss
fiy
daughter
kote
to
nonm-la.
man-
art
.
def
.
sg
Her father is giving his daughter to the man.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 362
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole (geographical (Pointe Coupee))
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 362
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