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Benefactive function and transitive base
Example 75-226:
George ushipeehamuweew.
George
George
ushipeeh-amuw-eew.
write-
ben
-3.
sbj
.3.
obj
George writes for him.
Example 75-227:
Kakwee awiyek kaaushtamuwat saan fwee kitipahamaakawin.
Kakwee
something
awiyek
someone
kaa-usht-amuw-at
rel
-do-
ben
-
2sg
.
sbj
.3.
obj
saan
hundred
fwee
time
ki-tipaham-aakawi-n.
2-pay-
pass
-2
For what you do for others you are paid a hundredfold.
Source:
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 137
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Language:
Michif
Feature:
Applicative constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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