Ditransitive constructions: double object

Category
Simple Clauses - Valence and voice
Notes
In ditransitives (e.g. 'John gives Bill a book'), both the theme (book) and the recipient/beneficiary (Bill) is treated in the same way as are objects of transitives

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño yes
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua no info Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 294
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 26
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 209-210
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 524
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 53
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana yes Both the theme (gift) and recipient receive accusative case marking. However, Aikhenvald does note that only the theme can be the target of a passive operation. Aikhenvald, 2003: 236
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 287
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:3436
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:33-35
Yanesha' no info Duff-Tripp
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info However, it seems that this is a "double object" language since it seems that no formal difference distinguishes the objects of a ditransitive verb Danielsen 2007:331-6
Nanti no Normally, only one object is marked on the verb. There's no discussion of whether it's normally the theme or recipient. However, in cases of “pragmatic obliques,” the theme/patient gets the marker '=ni,' while the pragmatic oblique gets that regular third Michael, 2008. p. 267
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:65
Makiritare no Hall 1988:81
Makushi yes Carson 1982:166-169 Can't find any examples of or writing about ditransitive clauses
Eñepa no only the theme is treated as the object of transtives Payne 2012
Pemon no info
Guna yes in rare cases, an indirect object may be unmarked for case Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1989:20
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:49-96, 155-66
Damana no info
Sikuani yes both are prefixed to verb Queixalós 2000:576
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:456-7 Both objects receive accusaitve case
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:17 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Both direct and indirect object receive /-ta/ if they are specific. Levinson 1974:16
Matses yes Fleck:866
Mapudungun no info
Páez yes the direct object can get dative case, too Jung:118
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:26-7
Tikuna no Montes 2004b:105
Urarina no Olawsky:386
Waunana no Mejía 2000:89
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 291 to 293 The indirect object always seems to have the directional suffix ru attached to it, which is possible for both direct and indirect objects.
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.39
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes the benefactive gets the 'affected' marker, however, the affected marker can be on either the direct object or the indirect object, depending on the degree of 'affectancy' of the argument. Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 125
Cubeo yes the IO is obligatorily marked, but DO is not all the time Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 110
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 226
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.45
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.69-72
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.67 Causative forms of transitive verbs have two objects, both marked with -re
Tanimuca yes Ditransitive verbs take two objects. Strom 1992, p.118 The roles of the object noun phrases are semantically interpreted, not grammatically marked.
Siona no Wheeler - 1970:49
Tukano no Ramirez 1997: 108
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 evidenced by examples
Ninam no info
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 32
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:304-8
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:421
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:130-1
Aché no info
Kokama no recipient is marked by a dative enclitic Vallejos 2010:524
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 97 0
Garrwa no 97 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no s339 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta maybe 79 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes cf text 34, sentence 3 (215); cf 174, sentence 1 1
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no 17 0
Yandruwandha no 195-6 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 19: cf ex3-7 1
Woiwurrung yes 76 1
Wirangu No 50 0
Wemba-Wemba no info x
Warumungu No 20 0
Wangkumara no 42 0
Uradhi No 346 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 193 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 87 1
Ngiyambaa yes 131-132 1
Ngayawang No 6 0
Muruwari no 64 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 44 1
Martuthunira yes 230-231 1
Marrgany yes 315 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 177 0
Kuku Yalanji no 134 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 405 0
Kaurna No 5 0
Kalkatungu no 27, 41 0
Jaru no 144-5 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 51 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 259 0
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No 59 0
Dyirbal No 300 0
Duungidjawu no 29-30 0
Djinang Yes 55 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 68 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung maybe 25 1
Bularnu yes 94 1
Biri no 49 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana no info x
Alyawarr no 73, 80, 125-6 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 21 0
Wathawurrung no 72 0
Mathi-Mathi yes 79 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 42 1
Thanggati yes 24 1
Katthang no 38, 75 0
Panyjima yes 137-138 1
Ngarinyeri No 11 0
Kurrama yes 190, 6.40 1
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul Maybe 13 1
Gunya yes 324 1
Kunjen No 32 0
WesternTorres no? FO 133 7.5.3.3, second example (also cf 134 7.5.3.3, last example and 7.5.1?) 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 60 0
Ngaatjatjara No 42 0
Arrernte Yes 125 1
Kokatha No 55 0
Karajarri No 118 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 61 1
Ritharrngu No 37 0
Warrgamay No 76 0
Warluwarra no info 867 x
Warnman No 18 0
Djapu no 98 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 57 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 27 0
Wajarri Yes 45 1
Warungu no 328-9, 333 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001