Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
The recipient-theme order position appears to be more frequent. This is especially so with [+human] recipients. However, the frequencies registered here are rather impressionistic.
Values 
Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Frequency: 58.3%
- Example 42-108:
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eli ja da ku eli sa pai aké pesieli3sgjapfvdagivekudateli3sgsagenpaifatherakéthatpesifishHe gave his father the fish.
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Subject – verb – theme – recipient
Frequency: 41.7%
- Example 42-109:
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eli ja da aké doi ku jenti idadieli3sgjapfvdagiveakéthatdoimoneykudatjentipeopleidadiageHe gave the money to the old people.
- Confidence:
- Very certain