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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – recipient – theme – verb Frequency: 43.8%
Example 40-86:
El ku Dondya 150 rhupi jade.
El
3sg
ku
dat
Dondya
Dondya
150
150
rhupi
rupee
jade.
gave
S/he gave Dondya 150 rupees.
Source:
Clements 1996
: 161
Confidence:
Certain
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 18.8%
Example 40-84:
El yade ku Dondya 150 rhupi.
El
3sg
yade
gave
ku
dat
Dondya
Dondya
150
150
rhupi.
rupee
S/he gave Dondya 150 rupees.
Source:
Clements 1996
: 161
Confidence:
Certain
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Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 18.8%
Example 40-83:
El yade 150 rhupi ku Dondya.
El
3sg
yade
gave
150
150
rhupi
rupees
ku
rep
Dondya.
Dondya
S/he gave Dondya 150 rupees.
Source:
Clements 1996
: 161
Confidence:
Certain
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Subject – theme – recipient – verb Frequency: 18.8%
Example 40-85:
El 150 rhupi ku Dondya yade.
El
3sg
150
150
rhupi
rupee
ku
dat
Dondya
Dondya
yade.
gave
S/he gave Dondya 150 rupees.
Source:
Clements 1996
: 161
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Language:
Korlai
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Clements 1996
: 161
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