Double object constructionSome languages, instead of a dative construction (He gave the meat to the

Double object constructionSome languages, instead of a dative construction (He gave the meat to the dog), exhibit a double object construction, like English: He gave the dog the meat. In this case there is no marker to indicate the indirect object, just the justaposition of both the direct and indirect objects, without any case marking. Both objects are treated as the same. This contrasts with a dative or indirect object construction, and with a secondary-object marking.English, of course, behaves in a mixed way, allowing for either dative or double object constructions. In the map, all languages with either mixed or only double object constructions are marked.  -- source link

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