Datapoint Palenquero/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Values

Double-object construction

Example 48-118:
Tigre ta-ba robando koneho ma yuka.
Tigre
tiger
ta-ba
be-pst.prog
robando
steal
koneho
rabbit
ma
pl
yuka.
cassava
The tiger was stealing the cassava from the rabbit.
Spanish: El tigre le estaba robando la yuca al conejo.
Example 48-119:
Ele tan nda ele un regalo muy epesial.
Ele
he/she
tan
fut
nda
give
ele
him/her
un
a
regalo
gift
muy
very
epesial.
special
He/she is going to give him/her a very special gift.
Spanish: (Él/ella) le va a dar un regalo muy especial.
Example 48-120:
Ma jende á baratá mujé kasa a jueds' e piedra.
Ma
pl
jende
people
á
pst
baratá
destroy
mujé
woman
kasa
house
a
with
jueds'
force
e
of
piedra.
rock
People destroyed the house to/of the woman by throwing rocks at it.

Source: de Friedemann and Patiño Rosselli 1983: 154

Confidence:
Certain