Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient

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

Examples

  1. 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.