Datapoint Negerhollands/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Values

Double-object construction Frequency: 70.0%

Example 27-1:
Də mēⁿshi a kri ēn kin.
det
mēⁿshi
girl
a
pst
kri
get
ēn
indf
kin.
child
The girl had a child.
Dutch: Het meisje kreeg een kind.

Source: Josselin de Jong 1926: 12

Example 27-75:
[...] fo gi shi kabái watər.
[...]
[...]
fo
for
gi
give
shi
3.poss
kabái
horse
watər.
water
[...] to give his horse(s) water.

Source: Josselin de Jong 1926: 25

Confidence:
Very certain

Indirect-object construction Frequency: 30.0%

Example 27-1:
Də mēⁿshi a kri ēn kin.
det
mēⁿshi
girl
a
pst
kri
get
ēn
indf
kin.
child
The girl had a child.
Dutch: Het meisje kreeg een kind.

Source: Josselin de Jong 1926: 12

Example 27-76:
Ham a gi də ple a fadə Jusiəs.
Ham
3sg
a
pst
gi
give
art.def
ple
place
a
loc
fadə
father
Jusiəs.
Jusias
He gave the place to father Jusias.

Source: Josselin de Jong 1926: 14

Confidence:
Very certain