Datapoint Michif/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

There are two roots of the verb 'to give'. Miy- is used in ditransitives, with transitive inflection, whereas meek- is used when the benefactive is implicit and unspecified, with intransitive inflection.

Values

Double-object construction

Example 75-54:
Kiinipaahishin ana, ahpo eetikwee.
Kii-nipaa-ishi-n
pst-die-fall-3sg
ana,
that.one.anim
ahpo
or
eetikwee.
apparently
Maybe he fell down dead, I don't know.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-147:
Ma soer enn floer giimiyaaw.
Ma
2sg.poss.f
soer
sister
enn
indf.art.f.sg
floer
flower
gii-miy-aaw.
1.pst-give-3.obj
I gave my sister a flower.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-148:
Namoya lii bitaen eekwa kiimiyeewak.
Namoya
neg
lii
pl
bitaen
cloth
eekwa
now
kii-miy-eew-ak.
pst-give-3.sbj.3.obj-pl
They did not give her any clothes.

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-149:
Sii fiy kaakweemeekit oonhin.
Sii
3pl.poss
fiy
daughter
kaakwee-meeki-t
try-give-3
oonhin.
those
She tries to give her daughters (to someone).

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-150:
Li guvarnimaan kiimiyiku enn pataant.
Li
def.art.m.sg
guvarnimaan
government
kii-miy-iku
pst-give-inv.3.3
enn
def.art.f.sg
pataant.
patent
The government gave him a patent.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 218

Confidence:
Certain