Value Subject – verb – theme – recipient

Language:
Ambon Malay
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
References
van Minde 1997: 221

Examples

  1. Pombo kasi tongka for Kes.
    Pombo
    dove
    kasi
    give
    tongka
    stick
    for
    to
    Kes.
    monkey
    Dove gave the stick to Monkey.

    See van Minde 1997: 222