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Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient
Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Examples
Di womi da tu buku da di mujɛɛ.
Di
def
.
sg
womi
man
da
give
tu
two
buku
book
da
give
di
def
.
sg
mujɛɛ.
woman
The man gave two books to the woman.
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