When the monotransitive object is inanimate, we get an indirect-object construction. But there is also a type of primary-secondary object pattern in Korlai: The monotransitive object (animate) and the ditransitive indirect object are marked with ku (full NP) or p(ə)- (pronominal NP or NP with the deictic determiner akə/əkə).
Examples:
monotransitive OBJ:
Yo ulyo ku boy.
[I see.PST OBJ ox]
'I saw the ox.'
Yo ulyo p-el.
[I see.PST OBJ-3SG]
'I saw him/her.'
ditransitive indirect object:
Yo pudzo kas ku boy.
[I put.PST rind OBJ ox]
'I gave the rind to the ox.'
Yo pudzo kas p-el.
[I put.PST rind OBJ-3SG]
'I gave the rind to him/her.'