Construction: Derived (Benefactive) Ditransitive construction

From Contribution: Ditransitive constructions

Language: Gamale Kham

[(A-erg) R-obj T V.BEN-obj[R].subj[A]] – It differs from the basic ditransitive in that it obligatorily includes the benefactive applicative on the verb (NB: benefactive < ‘give’). Without the benefactive, these verbs pattern as monotransitives, i.e. they take the T as their object (see ex. 2).

Sources: Watters 2002

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