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Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
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Indirect-object construction
Example 74-92:
máyka pátlač kámuks
kápa
tánas
máyka
2sg
pátlač
give
kámuks
dog
kápa
prep
tánas
small
You’re giving a dog to the child.
Example 74-93:
náyka páłač šus
náyka
1sg
páłač
give
šus
shoes
I will give you the shoes.
Source:
Good 1880
: 33
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’
Source:
Own knowledge
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