Value Subject – verb – recipient – theme

Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Examples

  1. Di gyel ge shi moma wan flowaz.
    Di
    def
    gyel
    girl
    ge
    give
    shi
    3sg.poss
    moma
    mother
    wan
    indf
    flowa-z.
    flower-pl
    The girl gave her mother a flower. OR: The girl gave a flower to her mother.
  2. Di hedtiicha duhz giv dem lesnz.
    Di
    art
    hed-tiicha
    head-teacher
    duhz
    hab
    giv
    give
    dem
    3pl
    lesn-z.
    lesson-pl
    The headteacher gives them lessons.

    See Prescod 2004: A10