Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Examples

  1. De wuman giv shi de money.
    De
    det
    wuman
    woman
    giv
    give
    shi
    her
    de
    det
    money.
    money
    The woman gave her the money.
  2. He giv shi a buk.
    He
    he
    giv
    gave
    shi
    her
    a
    det
    buk.
    book
    He gave her a book.