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Example 20-81
刦地士尺甘不多
Give thisee check compradore.
Give
give
thisee
dem
check
check
compradore.
compradore
Give this check to the compradore.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.16
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Datapoints:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Subject – verb – theme – recipient
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