Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient

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

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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.