Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
References
Maurer 1995: 113ff.

Examples

  1. Ê ra Têtêuga ũa kiba palaxu [...].
    Ê
    he
    ra
    give
    Têtêuga
    turtle
    ũa
    one
    kiba
    part
    palaxu
    palace
    [...].
    [...]
    He gave Turtle a part of his palace [...].
    French: Il donna une partie de son palais à Tortue [...].

    See Maurer 1995: 113