Datapoint Nicaraguan Creole English/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Values

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 70.0%

Example 11-193:
Ih giv muo taim tu ih church.
Ih
3sg
giv
give
muo
more
taim
time
tu
to
ih
3sg.poss
church.
church
He dedicates more time to his church.

Source: nd

Example 11-195:
Di gyal giv wan ros tu ar mada.
Di
art.def
gyal
girl
giv
give
wan
art.indf
ros
rose
tu
to
ar
3sg.poss.f
mada.
mother
The girl gave a rose to her mother.
Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 30.0%

Example 11-194:
Ih neva gi di kyapm ih kompliit niem.
Ih
3sg
neva
neg.pst
gi
give
di
art.def
kyapm
captain
ih
3sg.poss
kompliit
complete
niem.
name
He didn't tell the captain his complete name.

Source: nd

Example 11-196:
Di gyal giv ar mamá a flowaz.
Di
art.def
gyal
girl
giv
give
ar
3sg.poss.f
mamá
mother
a
art.indf
flowaz.
flower.
The girl gave her mother a flower.
Confidence:
Very certain