Datapoint Lingala/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Values 
Double-object construction
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 60-84:
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mamá apésákí mwána búkumamámothera-pés-ákí3sg-give-pstmwánachildbúkubookThe mother gave the child a book.
- Example 60-87:
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mwána apésákí mamá kítimwánachilda-pés-ákí3sg-give-pstmamámotherkítichairThe child gave the mother a chair.
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Indirect-object construction
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 60-85:
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mamá apésákí búku na mwánamamámothera-pés-ákí3sg-give-pstbúkubooknatomwánachildThe mother gave a book to the child.
- Example 60-86:
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mwána apésákí kíti na mamámwánachilda-pés-ákí3sg-give-pstkítichairnatomamámotherThe child gave the chair to the mother.
- Confidence:
- Very certain