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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Verb-initial theme – recipient Frequency: 70.0%
Example 46-89:
[...] kwándo akél bíbo pa si X
éle mísmo
ta-dále kumígo candy.
[...]
[...]
kwándo
when
akél
that
bíbo
alive
pa
still
si
ag
X
X
éle
3sg
mísmo
self
ta-dále
ipfv
-give
kumígo
obj
.
1sg
candy.
candy
[...] when s/he was still alive, X himself/herself used to give me candies.
Example 46-118:
Ya-dále yo líbro koneste ómbre.
Ya-dále
prf
-give
yo
1sg
líbro
book
koneste
obj
.this
ómbre.
man
I gave this man a book / books.
Confidence:
Certain
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Verb-initial recipient – theme Frequency: 30.0%
Example 46-89:
[...] kwándo akél bíbo pa si X
éle mísmo
ta-dále kumígo candy.
[...]
[...]
kwándo
when
akél
that
bíbo
alive
pa
still
si
ag
X
X
éle
3sg
mísmo
self
ta-dále
ipfv
-give
kumígo
obj
.
1sg
candy.
candy
[...] when s/he was still alive, X himself/herself used to give me candies.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
by
Patrick O. Steinkrüger
cite
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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