Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/'Give' serial verb constructions
Kasi also serves other functions (1) kasi in first position occuring in passive construction: Dua telur ah kasi buat full boil [tow egg PCL give do full boil] 'tow eggs were made full boiled'
(2) Kasi in first position occurring in the causative construction: Siapa kasi ini cermin pecah? [who give DEM glass break] 'Who caused the glass to be broken?'
Values 
‘Give’ in second position, recipient only
- Example 67-180:
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Ada pergi tengok orang tua la masak kasi olang tua makan.Adahavepergigotengoklook.atorangpersontuaoldlapclmasakcookkasigiveolangpersontuaoldmakan.eatI go to old people and cook for them to eat.
Source: Aye 2005: 380
- Example 67-181:
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Jangan kasi wang sama ini macam punya orang.Jangandon’tkasigivewangmoneysamawithinidemmacamlikepunyaattrorang.personDon’t give money to people like this.
Source: Aye 2005: 137
- Example 67-191:
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Mak beli barang-barang kasi dia anak.Makmotherbelibuybarang~barangthing~thingkasigivedia3sganak.childThe mother bought things for her child.
Source: Aye 2005: 136
- Example 67-236:
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Dia beli itu buku kasi dia punya anak ah.Dia3sgbelibuyitudembukubookkasigivedia3sgpunyapossanakchildah.pclShe bought the book for her child.
- Example 67-237:
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Datuk cakap ah story kasi budak-budak dengar.Datukgrandfathercakapspeakahpclstorystorykasigivebudak-budakchild-childdengar.hearThe grandfather told a story to the children to hear.
- Confidence:
- Very certain