Datapoint Jamaican/'Give' serial verb constructions
It is impossible to say
*Jan bai buk gi Mieri bot im no giit tu ar.
[John buy book give Mary but 3SG NEG give.3SG to 3SG.OBJ.FEM]
Unlike in the English sentence John bought a book for Mary, where John can buy the book with the intention of giving it to Mary but then withhold it, with Jamaican Jan bai buk gi Mieri withholding is not possible, because the gi suggests that the book was already handed over to Mary. In other words, while Mary is merely a (prospective) beneficiary in the English case, she is a recipient in the Jamaican case.
Values 
‘Give’ in second position, recipient only
- Example 8-135:
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Siera bai shuuz gi Taam.SieraSarahbaibuyshuuzshoesgigiveTaam.TomSarah bought shoes for Tom.
- Confidence:
- Very certain