Abbreviations

Examples for feature 105A: Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb 'Give'

Aanih slapped me.
Aanih	nii	tangu-m-u-i-na.
Aanih ( F )	me	slap- 1OBJ-3AGT-NEAR.PST-F

Give that betel mixture to me.
Nii	ong	miika	o-m-i-ng.
me	that	betel	give- 1OBJ-2AGT-PL.IMPF

I hit that man.
N-àpá-ŋ	àʔàŋ	káaw	y-íkkì.
1-PFV. hit- TR	I	person	M -that

I gave water to the man/woman.
N-àdá-ŋ	àʔàŋ	bìitì	à-káaw.
1- PFV .give- TR	I	water	DAT -person

I marry you.
Nangmah	ka	nan=umpî.
you	I	2=marry

I give the book to you.
Nan	sinah	chabu	ka	nan=pêk.
you	to	book	I	2=give

Musa gave peanuts to Dilla.
Músà	mún-kò	júrà	tí	Díllà.*
Musa	give- COMP	peanut	to	Dilla

He did not give it to me.
À-mún-tée-nò-té-m.
NEG -give- VENT-1SG.OBJ-3SG.OBJ-NEG

I gave him/her a book.
Wŏ	sòng	tā	yī	bĕn	shū.
I	give	s/he	one	CLF	book

I gave a book to him/her.
Wŏ	sòng	yī	bĕn	shū	gĕi	tā.
I	give	one	CLF	book	give	him/her

I see the book.
Veo	el	libro.
see. 1SG	the	book

I see Juan.
Le	veo	a	Juan.
3SG.OBJ	see. 1SG	DAT	Juan

I give the book to Juan.
Le	doy	el	libro	a	Juan.
3SG.OBJ	give .1SG	the	book	DAT	Juan

That lizard will eat the meat.
Ngunha	parnka	ngarna-rta	mantu-yu.
that	lizard	eat- FUT	meat- ACC

I gave the dog meat.
Ngatha	yukurru-ku	mantu-yu	yinya-nha.
I. NOM	dog- ACC	meat- ACC	give- PST

I saw the books.
A-š˚q˚'-k˚à	Ø-z-be-yt'.
ART -book- PL	3PL.PAT-1SG.AGT -see- FIN

I gave the books to the children.
Sarà	a-x˚əč'-k˚a	a-š˚q˚'-k˚à	Ø-rə̀-s-to-yt'.
I	ART -child- PL	ART -book- PL	3PL.THM-3PL.RECP -1 SG.AGT -give- FIN

He wove the basket.
Ha	tuge'	i	kannastra.
he. ERG	weave	ABS	basket

He gave the milk to the child.
Ha	na'i	i	patgon	ni	leche.
he. ERG	give	ABS	child	OBL	milk

The man gave groundnuts to the woman.
Doo	maa	ti	paɣa	maa	sima.
man	DEF	give	woman	DEF	groundnut