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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Double-object construction
Example 37-100:
Maa da Pedu livu ũa.
Maa
Maa
da
give
Pedu
Pedu
livu
book
ũa.
one
Maa gave Pedu a book.
Example 37-101:
N kopa
livu sê
.
N
1sg
kopa
buy
livu
book
sê.
dem
I bought this book.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 121
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 120-122
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