Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Values

Double-object construction

Example 7-61:
Di hedtiicha duhz giv dem lesnz.
Di
art
hed-tiicha
head-teacher
duhz
hab
giv
give
dem
3pl
lesn-z.
lesson-pl
The headteacher gives them lessons.

Source: Prescod 2004: A10

Example 7-150:
Hari ge i sista di maango.
Hari
Harry
ge
give
i
3sg.poss
sista
sister
di
def
maango.
mango
Harry gave his sister the mango. OR: Harry gave the mango to his sister.
Example 7-151:
Hi gi mi di bok.
Hi
3sg
gi
give
mi
1sg
di
art
bok.
book
He gave me the book.
Confidence:
Very certain