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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Example 31-116:
Pedru da se vizinhu un libru.
Pedru
Pedru
da
give
se
his
vizinhu
neighbour
un
a
libru.
book
Pedru gave his neighbour a book.
Example 31-117:
Ken ki ten ka sa da ningen yel.
Ken
who
ki
comp
ten
has
ka
neg
sa
prog
da
give
ningen
nobody
yel.
it
Who has some is not giving anyone anything.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)
nd
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