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Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb 'Give'
Language:
Chamorro
Feature:
Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb 'Give'
by
Martin Haspelmath
Value:
Secondary-object construction
Examples
Sentence igt-2840:
Ha tuge' i kannastra.
Ha
he.
erg
tuge'
weave
i
abs
kannastra.
basket
He wove the basket.
Sentence igt-2841:
Ha na'i i patgon ni leche.
Ha
he.
erg
na'i
give
i
abs
patgon
child
ni
obl
leche.
milk
He gave the milk to the child.
References
Topping 1973
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