Datapoint Saramaccan/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Values

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-74:
Di womi da tu buku da di mujɛɛ.
Di
def.sg
womi
man
da
give
tu
two
buku
book
da
give
di
def.sg
mujɛɛ.
woman
The man gave two books to the woman.
Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-72:
Di womi da di mujee wan buku.
Di
def.sg
womi
man
da
give
di
def.sg
mujee
woman
wan
one
buku.
book
The man gave the woman one book.
Confidence:
Very certain