Closed aryamanarora closed 4 years ago
If the giving-taking is literal mutual dealing, as in business transactions, then it is probably Agent↝Recipient (for DAT), Agent↝Gestalt (for GEN), and Agent↝Ancillary (for COM). The Recipient function feels strange however. Theme is definitely ruled out and this isn't a modal subject, so that doesn't leave other options.
लेना-देना also has an abstract sense of associating, in which case it could be a SocialRel (and maybe other things).
Supported by English guidelines:
RECIPIENT does not apply to events like exchange/talk/chat (with), which involve a back-and-forth between multiple AGENTs: (280) She swapped stories/chatted with her friends. (AGENT↝ANCILLARY)
I-DAT/GEN he-COM what take-give? "What dealings do I have with him?/What do I have to do with him?"
Seems like it is broader than this use case but can't think of anything similar yet.