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Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
References
Tong 1862
: VI.16
;
Tong 1862
: VI.39
;
Tong 1862
: VI.4
Examples
沽厘合刦咧打希
Coolie hap give letter he.
Coolie
coolie
hap
pfv
give
give
letter
letter
he.
3sg
The coolie has given the letter to him.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.39
刦地士尺甘不多
Give thisee check compradore.
Give
give
thisee
dem
check
check
compradore.
compradore
Give this check to the compradore.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.16
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