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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction Frequency: 65.0%
Example 38-116:
Amu da wan kuzu da bo.
Amu
1sg
da
give
wan
art
kuzu
thing
da
give
bo.
2sg
I gave you something.
Source:
Post 1994
: 200
Confidence:
Certain
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Double-object construction Frequency: 35.0%
Example 38-107:
Pay da mina dyielu.
Pai
father
da
give
mina
child
dyielu.
money
The father gives the money to the child.
Example 38-114:
Malá da pédel tabaku.
Malá
Maria
da
give
pé-de-eli
father-of-
3sg
tabaku.
tabacco
Mary gives the tobacco to her father.
Source:
Post 1994
: 197
Example 38-115:
Amu fa bo xosai.
Amu
1sg
fa
speak
bo
2sg
xo-sai.
thing-
dem
I tell you this.
Source:
Post 1994
: 201
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Post 1994
: 201
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