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Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Language:
Creolese
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Examples
mi gi di maan di baal
mi
1sg
gi
give
di
the
maan
man
di
the
baal
ball
I gave the man the ball. OR: I have given the ball to the man.
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