Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Examples

  1. Ih neva gi di kyapm ih kompliit niem.
    Ih
    3sg
    neva
    neg.pst
    gi
    give
    di
    art.def
    kyapm
    captain
    ih
    3sg.poss
    kompliit
    complete
    niem.
    name
    He didn't tell the captain his complete name.

    See nd

  2. Di gyal giv ar mamá a flowaz.
    Di
    art.def
    gyal
    girl
    giv
    give
    ar
    3sg.poss.f
    mamá
    mother
    a
    art.indf
    flowaz.
    flower.
    The girl gave her mother a flower.