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Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb 'Give'
Language:
Krongo
Feature:
Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb 'Give'
by
Martin Haspelmath
Value:
Indirect-object construction
Examples
Sentence igt-104:
N-àpá-ŋ àʔàŋ káaw y-íkkì.
N-àpá-ŋ
1-
pfv
. hit-
tr
àʔàŋ
I
káaw
person
y-íkkì.
m
-that
I hit that man.
Sentence igt-105:
N-àdá-ŋ àʔàŋ bìitì à-káaw.
N-àdá-ŋ
1-
pfv
.give-
tr
àʔàŋ
I
bìitì
water
à-káaw.
dat
-person
I gave water to the man/woman.
References
Reh 1985
cite
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