Towards a structural typology of verb classes

6. Ditransitive verbs: the emergence of a third argument 6.1 How complex are ditransitive verbs semantically? Two types of primitive ditransitive verbs Derived ditransitives 6.2 Some general constraints 6.3 The number of syntactic arguments is reduced Serial verb constructions Noun incorporation 6.4 The recipient is treated like the object of a transitive verb The recipient is the more salient object semantically The recipient is marked by accusative. The Theme is marked obliquely The recipient is the primary object in a double object construction 6.5 The recipient is treated differently from the object of a transitive verb The recipient is marked as goal by means of a preposition The recipient is marked as alienable possessor of the theme The recipient is marked by dative 6.6 The English ‘dative’ alternation