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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Example 10-141:
Di gyal gi ihn muma wan flowaz.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
gi
give
ihn
3sg
.
poss
muma
mother
wan
art
.
indf
flowaz.
flower
The girl gave her mother a flower. OR: The girl gave a flower to her mother.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 47
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