Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

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

Examples

  1. mwána apésákí mamá kíti
    mwána
    child
    a-pés-ákí
    3sg-give-pst
    mamá
    mother
    kíti
    chair
    The child gave the mother a chair.