Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient

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

Examples

  1. mamá apésákí búku na mwána
    mamá
    mother
    a-pés-ákí
    3sg-give-pst
    búku
    book
    na
    to
    mwána
    child
    The mother gave a book to the child.