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''For a discussion of the double object construction in Scottish Gaelic see [[Double Object Construction]]
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''For a discussion of the lack of a double object construction in Scottish Gaelic see [[Double Object Construction]]''
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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
A linguistic construction, such as a sentence, can have two objects instead of one object; this is identified as a ''double object construction''. Verbs like give and buy typically used in ''double object construction'' as in (1) and (2).  
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The double object construction in English is found with some [[Ditransitive (definition)|ditransitive verbs]], such as ''give'', "buy" and ''send'' (1 & 2).  In this construction the [[Indirect Object (definition)| indirect object]] appears before the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] and is not marked with a preposition.
  
 
# Tako gave Zelda the cake
 
# Tako gave Zelda the cake
 
# Dave bought Melissa the flowers
 
# Dave bought Melissa the flowers
  
== Note ==
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Gaelic does not have double object constructions like (1)-(2). Instead, the [[Indirect Object (definition)|indirect object]] must appear after the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] and must be always be marked with a prepositional phrase.
Gaelic does not have double object constructions like (1)-(2), as can be seen in (3)-(4). Instead, the [[Indirect Object (definition)|indirect object]] must appear after the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] and must be contained in a prepositional phrase as in (5)-(6).
 
 
 
3.
 
:{|
 
|*Thug||Morag||Bill||leabhar
 
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|give.Pst||Morag||Bill||a book
 
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|colspan="4"|'Morag gave Bill a book.'
 
|}
 
 
 
4.
 
:{|
 
|*Bhruich||Morag||Màiri||ugh
 
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|cook.Pst||Morag||Mary||an egg
 
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|colspan="4"|'Morag cooked May an egg.'
 
|}
 
 
 
5.
 
:{|
 
|Thug||Morag||leabhar||'''do Bhill'''||
 
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|give.Pst||Morag||a book||to Bill||
 
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|colspan="4"|'Morag gave a book to Bill.'
 
|}
 
 
 
6.
 
:{|
 
|Bhruich||Morag||ugh||'''airson Màiri'''||
 
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|cook.Pst||Morag||an egg||for Màiri||
 
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|colspan="4"|'Morag cooked an egg for Mary.'
 
|}
 
 
 
Note the different prepositions (i.e. ''to'' and ''for'') used in (5) and (6).
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
[http://gaelicgrammar.org/~gaelic/mediawiki/index.php/Argument_%28definition%29 Argument (definition)]
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*[[Argument (definition)]]
 
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*[[Double Object Construction]]
[[Indirect Object (definition)]]
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*[[Indirect Object (definition)]]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]
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*[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]
 
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*[http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/events/tributes/hale/papers/Ch.2_Double_Obj_Construc.2.pdf]
http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/events/tributes/hale/papers/Ch.2_Double_Obj_Construc.2.pdf
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*[http://www.lfg09.net/abstracts/lfg09abs_lam.pdf]
 
 
http://www.lfg09.net/abstracts/lfg09abs_lam.pdf
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]
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*[http://www.glottopedia.de/index.php/Double_object_construction DOC at Glottopedia]
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*Carnie, Andrew (2006). ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction''. 2nd edition. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.  
Carnie, Andrew (2007). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.  
 
  
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Revision as of 16:50, 22 May 2012

For a discussion of the lack of a double object construction in Scottish Gaelic see Double Object Construction

Definition

The double object construction in English is found with some ditransitive verbs, such as give, "buy" and send (1 & 2). In this construction the indirect object appears before the direct object and is not marked with a preposition.

  1. Tako gave Zelda the cake
  2. Dave bought Melissa the flowers

Gaelic does not have double object constructions like (1)-(2). Instead, the indirect object must appear after the direct object and must be always be marked with a prepositional phrase.

See Also

External Links

References

  • DOC at Glottopedia
  • Carnie, Andrew (2006). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 2nd edition. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.