Dative Phase 6: Use of a noun as the dative, or recipient, of an object or action (i.e., an "indirect object") that is preceded by a preposition.
Utterance |
Context/Explanation |
Give the money to me . |
me is coded as Dative 6. Phase 6 is chosent because of the preposition to. Main verb category would be Locative Action. Money is the object (i.e., the thing that is being given) and me is the recipient of the object. |
Tell the joke to Dad . |
Dad would be coded as Dative 6. Phase 6 is chosent because of the preposition to. Main verb category would be the single verb version of communication. |
The candy is for Susie. | Susie is coded as Dative 6 because she is to be the recipient of the object (candy) and the preposition for precedes the noun. Main verb category would be State. |