Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Examples

  1. A trawan gi a boi, gi a tra boi feifi, a vijfhonderd.
    A
    the
    trawan
    other
    gi
    give
    a
    the
    boi,
    boy
    gi
    give
    a
    the
    tra
    other
    boi
    boy
    feifi,
    five
    a
    the
    vijfhonderd.
    five_hundred
    The other one gave the boy, gave the boy five, the five hundred.
  2. Unu no kan gi den man a disi.
    Unu
    2pl
    no
    no
    kan
    can
    gi
    give
    den
    the.pl
    man
    man
    a
    det
    disi.
    dem
    You can’t give them these.
  3. Dus den musu gi mi furu watra fu mi dringi.
    Dus
    thus
    den
    they
    musu
    should
    gi
    give
    mi
    1sg
    furu
    much
    watra
    water
    fu
    for
    mi
    1sg
    dringi.
    drink
    So they need to give me a lot of water to drink.