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Cameroon Pidgin English
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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction Frequency: 70.0%
Example 18-1:
A don tchop bif.
A
1sg
.
sbj
don
pfv
tchop
eat
bif.
meat
I have eaten meat.
Source:
Féral 1989
: 65
Example 18-84:
A 'don 'giv 'buk fo 'yi.
A
1sg
.
sbj
don
pfv
giv
give
buk
book
fo
for
i.
3sg
.
obl
I have given her/him a book.
Source:
Féral 1989
: 67
Confidence:
Certain
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Double-object construction Frequency: 30.0%
Example 18-85:
A 'don 'giv 'yi 'buk.
A
1sg
.
sbj
don
pfv
gif
give
i
3sg
.
obj
buk.
book
I have given her/him a book.
Source:
Féral 1989
: 67
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Féral 1989
: 67
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