Exercise Reception 1 in unit 3
Give three translations for the following sentence, one dative and two receptive (one of which in the passive voice):
lácw pnybè lusÌi.
help-fact1 faun-acc-nom2a Lucy-acc-dat2.
Solution
dative: The faun helps Lucy.
receptive: Lucy gets help from the faun.
passive: Lucy is being helped by the faun.
receptive: Lucy gets help from the faun.
passive: Lucy is being helped by the faun.