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Example 46-118
Ya-dále yo líbro koneste ómbre.
Ya-dále
prf
-give
yo
1sg
líbro
book
koneste
obj
.this
ómbre.
man
I gave this man a book / books.
Comment:
This was judged as the "most common" construction by the speakers.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
by
Patrick O. Steinkrüger
cite
Datapoints:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions: Verb-initial theme – recipient
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