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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Dative/benefective alternation
what is the difference between the verbs "give" and "bake/sew/draw" in the double object construction:
John gave an apple to Tom
John gave Tom an apple
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Sara baked Sam a cake
Beni carved Ben a toy boat
the tailor sew Mark a jacket
The boy drew his mum a picture
John gave an apple to Tom
John gave Tom an apple
and
Sara baked Sam a cake
Beni carved Ben a toy boat
the tailor sew Mark a jacket
The boy drew his mum a picture
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All I can see is that different prepositions are required: Sara baked a cake for Sam. etc.
- All I can see is that different prepositions are required: Sara baked a cake for Sam.
- etc.
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All I can see is that different prepositions are required:
Sara baked a cake for Sam.
etc.
Sara baked a cake for Sam.
etc.
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