Construction: Dative Nominal Construction

From Contribution: Ditransitive constructions

Language: Tima

[A subj[A].V.obj[T] T i+R] – R (and also beneficiary) is introduced by the preposition i-. T (like P) is unflagged. A is unflagged when preverbal, but is introduced by the ergative preposition if postverbal. This is a regular construction with most intransitive verbs, except for ‘give’. This construction is restricted to nominal rather than pronominal Rs. Benefactive verbs also take the dative construction (see Dimmendaal 2010: ex. 24).

Sources: Dimmendaal 2010

Examples