Datapoint Pidgin Hindustani/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

Values

Double-object construction Frequency: 50.0%

Example 70-47:
U bato sub uske larika.
U
3sg
bato
give.out
sub
all
uske
3sg.poss
larika.
boy
She gave all of it to her children.
Example 70-49:
Pani deo jamin.
Pani
water
deo
give
jamin.
land
Give water to the land.
Confidence:
Certain

Indirect-object construction Frequency: 50.0%

Example 70-48:
U deo kana ham-log ke.
U
3sg
deo
give
kana
food
ham-log
1-pl
ke.
acc
She gives food to us.
Example 70-50:
Tum deo i cen lariki ke.
Tum
2sg
deo
give
i
dem.prox
cen
chain
lariki
girl
ke.
acc
Give this chain to a girl.
Confidence:
Uncertain