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Daniel Hole (2005). Reconciling "possessor" datives and "beneficiary" datives -- Towards a unified voice account of dati.
URL: http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~Daniel_Hole/HoleEvents.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 493&langcode=deu (2021-08-10).
Example #1:
(1) a. Die Paula trat dem Ede gegen das Schienbein.
the Paula kicked the.DAT Ede against the shin
`Paula kicked Ede in the shin.'
Example #2:
b. Dem Ede juckt die Kopfhaut.
the.DAT Ede itches the.NOM scalp
`Ede's scalp itches.'
Example #3:
a. Dann starb auch seine Mutter.
then died also his mother
`Then his mother died, too.'
Example #4:
b. Dann starb ihm auch seine Mutter.
then died him.DAT also his mother
`Then his mother died on him, too.'
Example #5:
(15) Sie will [dem Jungen den Kopf streicheln].
she wants the.DAT boy the head stroke
`She wants to stroke the boy's head.'
Example #6:
(25) a. Paula trat Edex gegen das Schienbeinx. (cf. (1a))
Paula kicked Ede.DAT against the shin
`Paula kicked Ede in the shin.'
Example #7:
b. Er starrte ihrx in die Augenx.
he stared her.DAT in the eyes
`He stared her in the eyes.'
Example #8:
c. Paula trat Edex auf den Mantelx.
Paula stepped Ede.DAT on the coat
`Paul stepped on Ede's coat.'
Example #9:
(27) Paula tritt Edex in die Sonnex.
Paula stepps Ede.DAT in the sun
some specific way.'
Example #10:
(28) a. Man verhaftete Edex den Sohnx.
one arrested Ede.DAT the son
by this.'
Example #11:
(29) *Man verhaftete Edei Edei.
they arrested Ede.DAT Ede
intended: `They arrested Ede, and Ede was affected by this.'
Example #12:
(30) a. Ihmx juckt die Kopfhautx.
him.DAT itches the.NOM scalp
`His scalp itches.'
Example #13:
b. Ihmx standen die Haarex zu Berge vor Schreck.
him.DAT stood the.NOM hairs to mountain with fright
`His hair stood on end with shock.'
Example #14:
(31) Ihmx ist die Mutterx gestorben.
him.DAT is the.NOM mother died
`His mother died on him.'
Example #15:
(32) a. Ed hat ihrx die Wäschex gewaschen.
Ed has her.DAT the laundry washed
`Ed did her laundry for her.'
Example #16:
b. Ed hat (*ihr) gewaschen.
Ed has her.DAT washed.laundry
`Ed did the laundry (*for her).'
Example #17:
(33) Ed hat ihrx einen Sack, in den die Wäsche(*x)reinpasste, gewaschen.
Ed has her.DAT a bag in which the laundry fitted washed
`Ed washed a bag for her that the laundry would fit in.'
Example #18:
(34) a. Walter hat (?unsx) den Bau(x) der Mauer befürwortet.
Walter has us.DAT the construction of.the wall supported
`Walter supported (for us) the construction of the wall (by us).'
Example #19:
b. Walter hat (*uns) befürwortet, den Bau der Mauer durchzuführen.
Walter has us.DAT supported the constr. of.the wall to.carry.out
`Walter recommended (*for us) to carry out the construction of the wall.'
Example #20:
(35) a. Ed stellte unsx den Bau(x) der Mauer in Aussichtx.
Ed put us.DAT the construction of.the wall in prospect
`Ed dangled the prospect of constructing the wall before us.'
Example #21:
b. Ed stellte unsx in Aussichtx, den Bau(*x) der Mauer durchzuführen.
Ed put us.DAT in prospect the construction of.the wall to.perform
`Ed dangled before us the prospect to perform the construction of the wall.'
Example #22:
c. Ed stellte unsx in Aussichtx, die Mauer zu bauen(*x).
Ed put us.DAT in prospect the wall to construct
`Ed dangled before us the prospect to construct the wall.'
Example #23:
(36) Ed hat ihrx einen [die Wäsche(*x) fassenden] Sack gewaschen.
Ed has her.DAT a the laundry accomodating bag washed
`Ed washed a bag for her that the laundry would fit in.'
Example #24:
Man zerriss dem Jungenx die Papiere der Mutterx.
one tore.apart the.DAT boy the documents of.the mother
`They tore apart his mother's documents on the boy.'
Example #25:
Man verweigerte ihmx die Auszahlung des Lohnsx.
one denied him.DAT the payment of.the wages
`They denied him the payment of his wages.'
Example #26:
Man verweigerte ihmx die Auszahlung des Lohns der Mutterx.
one denied him.DAT the payment of.the wages of.the mother
`They denied him the payment of his mother's wages.'
Example #27:
(38) Man verweigerte ihmx den Witz über den Lohn(*x).
one denied him.DAT the joke about the wages
`They denied him the joke about the wages.'
Example #28:
(39) Paula trat [Ede]i auf den ti Mantel.
Paula stepped Ede.DAT on the coat
`Paula stepped on Ede's coat.'
Example #29:
(40) a. Falls Paul Ede auf den Mantel tritt, ...
if Paul Ede.DAT on the coat steps
`If Paul steps on Ede's coat ...'
Example #30:
(41) Du sollst [die Haare schneiden] wie ihm [die Haare schneiden].
you should the hair cut like him.DAT the hair cut
(lit.: `You should cut the hair like him.DAT.')
Example #31:
(42) a. Sie wusch ihm die Füße.
she washed him.DAT the feet
`She washed his feet.'
Example #32:
(43) a. Popeye hat Olive Oylx ein Bullaugex sauber gewischt.
Popeye has Olive Oyl.DAT a porthole clean wiped
`Popeye wiped off a porthole for Olive Oyl.'
Example #33:
b. Popeye hat Olive Oylx einen Steinx sauber gewischt.
Popeye has Olive Oyl.DAT a stone clean wiped
`Popeye wiped off a stone for Olive Oyl.'
Example #34:
(47) a. ein Schachbrett zum Mitnehmen
a chess-board to.the(neuter) take.along
`a chess-board to take along'
Example #35:
b. zur Entspannung {musizieren/ein Instrument spielen}
to.the(feminine) relaxation make.music/an instrument play
`make music/play an instrument to relax'