Datapoint Papiamentu/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Values

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 90.0%

Example 47-122:
Maria a duna Wanchu un buki.
Maria
Maria
a
pfv
duna
give
Wanchu
Wanchu
un
indf
buki.
book
Maria gave Wanchu a book.

Source: Bruyn et al. 1999: 335

Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 10.0%

Example 47-126:
Bo por pasa mi e skalchi?/ Bo por pasa e skalchi pa mi?
Bo
2sg
por
can
pasa
pass
mi
1sg
e
def
skalchi?/
dish
Bo
2sg
por
can
pasa
pass
e
def
skalchi
dish
pa
for
mi?
1sg
Can you pass me the dish?

Source: Muller 1989: 143

Confidence:
Very certain