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Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Language:
Lingala
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Examples
mwána apésákí mamá kíti
mwána
child
a-pés-ákí
3sg
-give-
pst
mamá
mother
kíti
chair
The child gave the mother a chair.
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