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Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Examples
Ih giv muo taim tu ih church.
Ih
3sg
giv
give
muo
more
taim
time
tu
to
ih
3sg
.
poss
church.
church
He dedicates more time to his church.
See
nd
Di gyal giv wan ros tu ar mada.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
giv
give
wan
art
.
indf
ros
rose
tu
to
ar
3sg
.
poss
.
f
mada.
mother
The girl gave a rose to her mother.
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