Transitive
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Transitive verb + noun object
Dh'ith Iain an t-aran. eat.pst John the bread 'John ate the bread.' (MacAulay 1988)
Chuala Iain am fuaim. hear.pst John the noise 'John heared the noise.' (MacAulay 1988)
Mharbh Iain Màiri. kill.pst John Mary 'John killed Mary.' (MacAulay 1988)
Dh'iarr Iain airson an t-aran. ask.pst John for the bread 'John asked for the bread.' (MacAulay 1988)
Transitive verb + finite clause
Chuala Iain gun do dh'ith Màiri an t-aran. hear.pst John that eat.pst Mary the bread 'John heard that Mary ate the bread.' (MacAulay 1988)
Trnasitive verb + non-finite clause
Dh'iarr Iain an t-aran ithe. ask.pst John the bread eat.vn 'John asked that the bread be eaten.' (MacAulay 1988)
