Datapoint Eskimo Pidgin/Ditransitive constructions with ‘give’

The only example in the data (Stefánsson 1909: 223) contains unmarked pronominal agent and recipient arguments. There is no reason to assume that in Eskimo Pidgin full NP arguments receive marking.

Values

Double-object construction

Example 76-19:
awoñ'a ca'vik ai'tcū, ila awoñ'a ekal'luk ta'llimat a'itcū
awoñ'a
I
ca'vik
knife
ai'tcū,
give
ila
he
awoñ'a
I
ekal'luk
fish
ta'llimat
five
a'itcū
give
I gave him a knife (for which) he gave me five fish.

Source: Stefánsson 1909: 223

Confidence:
Certain