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Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – recipient – theme – verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 69-50:
ama namban tupwi asanak
ama
1sg
namban
dat
tupwi
sago
asa-nak
give-
imp
Give me betelnut!
Confidence:
Intermediate
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Subject – theme – recipient – verb Frequency: 50.0%
Example 69-49:
men yaki Yimas mən
namban
asanan
men
3sg
yaki
tobacco
Yimas
Yimas
mən
3sg
namban
dat
asa-nan
give-
nonfut
He gave the Yimas tobacco.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
by
William A. Foley
cite
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Own field notes 1985
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