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

Values

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 70.0%

Example 56-119:
Mon 'n donn Marcel en mang.
Mon
1sg
'n
prf
donn
give
Marcel
Marcel
en
a
mang.
mango
I gave Marcel a mango.

Source: Michaelis and Haspelmath 2003

Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 30.0%

Example 56-68:
Mõ pu don sa rob Mari-Frãs.
Mon
1sg
pou
fut
donn
give
sa
dem
rob
dress
Mari-Frans.
Mari-Frans
I will give this dress to Mari-Frans.
French: Je donnerai cette robe à Marie-France.

Source: Bollée 1977: 63

Confidence:
Very certain