Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient

Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
References
Josselin de Jong 1926: 11-68

Examples

  1. Ham a gi də ple a fadə Jusiəs.
    Ham
    3sg
    a
    pst
    gi
    give
    də
    art.def
    ple
    place
    a
    loc
    fadə
    father
    Jusiəs.
    Jusias
    He gave the place to father Jusias.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 14