Diagramming Shakespeare 29 CAT 1

[Frank Antonson]

I gave you all.

(King Lear)

[corum]

I gave you all.

(King Lear)

[Frank Antonson]

Yes, I agree.

The "x" doesn't really even have to be there in the case of an "indirect object". In Latin and German grammar the position of "you" would be justified by the dative case ending (or inflection), whereas the position of "all" would be justified by the accusative (or in American English terms the objective) case inflection.

I can't thank you enough for participating in the "Reed-Kellogging". I feel rather lonely on this site since Kondorosi was banned.

[corum]

Ich gebe dir (D) alles (A).
Ich gebe für dich (A) alles trotzt allem (D).

[Frank Antonson]

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by your second sentence.

[corum]

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by your second sentence.

Neither do I. Sounds cool all the same.

[corum]

trotz allem means despite everything.

[Frank Antonson]

Thanks, I thought it was that but my German isn't that good.

So, you put it there to show "alles" (A) vs "allem" (D).

Got it.