Datapoint Korlai/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

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.'

Values

Indirect-object construction

Example 40-81:
El pudz-o kas pəkə boj.
El
3sg
pudz-o
place-pst
kas
rind
pəkə
obj.that
boj.
ox
He gave the rind to that ox.
Example 40-82:
Mari uly-o pəkə rhapa.
Mari
Mari
uly-o
see-pst
pəkə
obj.that
rhapa.
boy
Mari saw that boy.
Confidence:
Very certain