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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction
Example 66-34:
Pompanganak deppe ummana kumbang attu ekasi (aða). Attusi duasi?
Pompang-anak
female-child
de-pe
3sg
-
poss
umma-na
mother-
dat
kumbang
flower
attu
indf
e-kasi
asp
-give
(aða).
(
aux
)
Attu-si
one-or
dua-si?
two-or
The girl has given her mother a rose. One or two?
Example 66-70:
Rikas Rimzanape kakana baru attu buk atigasi.
Rikas
Rikas
Rimzana-pe
Rimzana-
poss
kaka-na
brother-
dat
baru
new
attu
indf
buk
book
ati-kasi.
fut
-give
Rikas will give Rimzana's (older) brother a new book.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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