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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Double-object construction
Example 17-1:
À plant nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
plant
plant
nyam.
yam
I planted yams.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 71
Example 17-94:
À giv dì man nyam.
À
1sg
.
sbj
giv
give
dì
art
.
def
man
man
nyam.
yam
I gave the man yams.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 59
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 58-59
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