Datapoint Lingala/Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions

Values

Subject – verb – recipient – theme Frequency: 50.0%

Example 60-87:
mwána apésákí mamá kíti
mwána
child
a-pés-ákí
3sg-give-pst
mamá
mother
kíti
chair
The child gave the mother a chair.
Confidence:
Very certain

Subject – verb – theme – recipient Frequency: 50.0%

Example 60-85:
mamá apésákí búku na mwána
mamá
mother
a-pés-ákí
3sg-give-pst
búku
book
na
to
mwána
child
The mother gave a book to the child.
Confidence:
Very certain