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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 90.0%
Example 32-95:
Maria dá se filha un drops.
Maria
Maria
dá
give
se
3sg
.
poss
filha
daughter
un
det
drops.
candy
Maria gave her daughter a candy.
Portuguese:
A Maria deu um rebuçado à sua filha.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
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Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 10.0%
Example 32-93:
Maria ta ben dá un flor
pa
se prufesor.
Maria
Maria
ta
prs
ben
come
dá
give
un
det
flor
flower
pa
prep
se
3sg
.
poss
prufesor.
teacher
Maria is going to give a flower to her teacher.
Portuguese:
Maria vai dar uma flor para o seu professor.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
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Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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