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Example 10-141
Di gyal gi ihn muma wan flowaz.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
gi
give
ihn
3sg
.
poss
muma
mother
wan
art
.
indf
flowaz.
flower
The girl gave her mother a flower. OR: The girl gave a flower to her mother.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field notes 2008
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – recipient – theme
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