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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Double-object construction Frequency: 70.0%
Example 6-63:
De wuman giv shi de money.
De
det
wuman
woman
giv
give
shi
her
de
det
money.
money
The woman gave her the money.
Confidence:
Certain
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Indirect-object construction Frequency: 30.0%
Example 6-64:
Hi give it to shi moda.
Hi
3sg
give
give
it
3sg
.
do
to
to
shi
3sg
.
poss
moda.
mother
He gave it to her mother.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
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