Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Values

Double-object construction Frequency: 70.0%

Example 34-91:
N da Joŋ libru. ~ N da libru Joŋ.
N
1sg.sbj
ø
pfv
da
give
Joŋ
John
libru.
book
~
 
N
1sg.sbj
ø
pfv
da
give
libru
book
Joŋ.
John
I gave John the/a book.
Example 34-92:
Mariya langá mininu kalsa. ~ Mariya langá kalsa mininu.
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
langá
hand.over
mininu
child
kalsa.
trousers
~
 
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
langá
hand.over
kalsa
trousers
mininu.
child
Mary handed over the trousers to the child.
Confidence:
Very certain

Indirect-object construction Frequency: 30.0%

Example 34-93:
N da libru pa Joŋ.
N
1sg.sbj
ø
pfv
da
give
libru
book
pa
for
Joŋ.
John
I gave the/a book to John.
Example 34-94:
Mariya langá kalsa pa mininu.
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
langá
hand.over
kalsa
trousers
pa
for
mininu.
child
Mary handed over the trousers to the child.
Confidence:
Very certain