Datapoint Principense/'Give' serial verb constructions
Benefactive and repicient can also be expressed by a double object construction (see Examples 150 and 151)
Values 
‘Give’ in second position, recipient or beneficiary
- Example 37-149:
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Kêdê mêzê ê ka xikêvê kata ũa da mi.Kêdêeverymêzêmonthê3sgkahabxikêvêwritekataletterũaonedagivemi.meEvery month, he writes me a letter. OR: Every month, he writes a letter for me (e.g. because I cannot write).
Source: Maurer 2009: 111
- Example 37-150:
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Kêdê mêzê Maa ka xikevê mi kata ũa.KêdêeverymêzêmonthMaaMaakahabxikevêwritemi1sgkataletterũa.oneEvery month Maa writes me a letter.
Source: Maurer 2009: 121
- Example 37-151:
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Mama wada, n ka lava Mama ine fiida sê.MamaMamawada,waitn1sgkafutlavawashMamaMamaineplfiidawoundsê.demMama, wait, I’ll wash these wounds for you.
Source: Maurer 2009
- Confidence:
- Very certain