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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Double-object construction
Example 31-115:
Es ka ta da-m trabadju.
Es
they
ka
neg
ta
asp
da-m
give-me
trabadju.
work
They don't give me work.
Source:
nd
Example 31-116:
Pedru da se vizinhu un libru.
Pedru
Pedru
da
give
se
his
vizinhu
neighbour
un
a
libru.
book
Pedru gave his neighbour a book.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)
nd
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