Datapoint Eskimo Pidgin/Applicative constructions

The language has hardly any morphology. Example 58 shows how benefactive meaning may be expressed.

Values

No applicative construction exists

Example 76-58:
ĭglupȗk elekta ilipsi iglupȗk kammik ketcem; awoña picuktu
ĭglupȗk
barracks
elekta
go
ilipsi
you
iglupȗk
barracks
kammik
boot
ketcem;
get
awoña
I
picuktu
want
When you go to Fort McPherson get some McPherson shoes (i. e. Indian moccasins); I want them.

Source: Stefánsson 1909: 226

Confidence:
Certain