(Meadow Mari)

RT

RT: The basic ditransitive word order is RT, whether either of both items appear as nouns or pronouns.

(1)rvezeüdər-lanpeledəš-əmpu-a.
boygirlDATflowerACCgive3SG
’The boy gives the girl flowers.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 78)

(2)rvezetud-lanpeledəš-əmpu-a.
boy(s)heDATflowerACCgive3SG
’The boy gives her flowers.’ (T. E.)

(3)rvezeüdər-lantud-əmpu-a.
boygirlDATitACCgive3SG
’The boy gives it to the girl.’ (T. E.)

(4)rvezetud-lantud-əmpu-a.
boy(s)heDATitACCgive3SG
’The boy gives it to her.’ (T. E.)

In Meadow Mari the order of ditransitive constructions is always RT, that is, recipients always precede the theme, irrespective of whether they are nouns or pronouns.

Author: Bogáta Timár


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