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Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
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Subject – verb – recipient – theme
Example 8-95:
Mi gi di uman di flowaz.
Mi
1sg
gi
give
di
det
uman
woman
di
det
flowaz.
flower
I gave the woman the flower(s).
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Jamaican
by
Joseph T. Farquharson
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Language:
Jamaican
Feature:
Order of recipient and theme in ditransitive constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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