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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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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
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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
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Adone 2004
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