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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 90.0%
Example 47-122:
Maria a duna Wanchu un buki.
Maria
Maria
a
pfv
duna
give
Wanchu
Wanchu
un
indf
buki.
book
Maria gave Wanchu a book.
Source:
Bruyn et al. 1999
: 335
Confidence:
Very certain
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Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 10.0%
Example 47-126:
Bo por pasa mi e skalchi?/ Bo por pasa e skalchi pa mi?
Bo
2sg
por
can
pasa
pass
mi
1sg
e
def
skalchi?/
dish
Bo
2sg
por
can
pasa
pass
e
def
skalchi
dish
pa
for
mi?
1sg
Can you pass me the dish?
Source:
Muller 1989
: 143
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Bruyn et al. 1999
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