Datapoint Guadeloupean Creole/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Values

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 70.0%

Example 50-110:
An ba Wojé on poul.
An
1sg
ba
give
Wojé
Roger
on
indf
poul.
chicken
I gave Roger a chicken.
Example 50-111:
Pyè ba Eliza on bo.
Pyè
Peter
ba
give
Eliza
Elisa
on
indf
bo.
kiss
Peter gave Elisa a kiss. OR: Peter kissed Elisa.

Source: Bernabé 2003: 41

Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 30.0%

Example 50-112:
An ka pòté fig ba papa.
An
1sg
ka
prog
pòté
bring
fig
banana
ba
prep
papa.
father
I am bringing some bananas to/for my father.
French: J'apporte des bananes à papa.

Source: Ludwig et al. 2002: 28

Confidence:
Very certain