2.3.1.5. Order of arguments of ditransitive verbs

Ditransitive predicates [Syntax 2.1.1.1], as show for instance, take three arguments, in particular, a subject, a direct and an indirect object. In DGS, indirect object occurs before the direct object, thus the word order is S O(indirect) O(direct) V.

         grandmother ix_3b grandchild ix_3a new necklace _3bshow_3a

         ‘The grandmother shows the grandchild the new necklace.’