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Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Language:
Fanakalo
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Examples
Mina nikile lo tomzan lo sinkwa.
Mina
I
nik-ile
give-
pst
lo
def
.
art
tomzan
girl
lo
def
.
art
sinkwa.
bread
I gave the girl bread. OR: I gave bread to the girl. OR: I gave the bread to the girl.
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