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Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction
Example 69-44:
ama tupwi tumbukun anak
ama
1sg
tupwi
sago
tumbuk-un
wash-
fut
anak
aux
I'll wash sago.
Example 69-49:
men yaki Yimas mən
namban
asanan
men
3sg
yaki
tobacco
Yimas
Yimas
mən
3sg
namban
dat
asa-nan
give-
nonfut
He gave the Yimas tobacco.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
by
William A. Foley
cite
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Own field notes 1985
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