C-Value: either order

“Notice that the order for the two object nominals in the actor voice forms is not fixed; pragmatic considerations will always differentiate the two, so the order is free.” (Donohue 1996:787)

Contribution:
Ditransitive constructions
Language:
Indonesian Bajau
Construction:
Symmetrical Ditransitive Construction
C-Parameter:
Word order
Source:
Donohue 1996: 787

Examples

Example 10-1408:
Ana’ iru m-unang badi’ aku.
Ana’
child
iru
that
m-unang
ACTOR.VOICE-give
badi’
machete
aku.
1SG
That child gave me a machete.

Source: Donohue 1996: 787

Example 10-1409:
Ana’ iru m-unang aku badi’.
Ana’
child
iru
that
m-unang
ACTOR.VOICE-give
aku
1SG
badi’.
machete
That child gave me a machete.

Source: Donohue 1996: 787