| (3) | a. | a-MARY a-HELP-b b-JOHN | SVO |
| b. | a-MARY b-JOHN a-HELP-b | SOV | |
| c. | b-JOHN a-MARY b-HELP-a | OSV | |
| ‘Mary helps John.’ | |||
| (4) | a. | a-MARY LOVE b-JOHN | SVO |
| b. | *a-MARY b-JOHN LOVE | SOV | |
| c. | *b-JOHN a-MARY LOVE | OSV | |
| ‘Mary loves John.’ |
| (3) | a. | a-MARY a-HELP-b b-JOHN | SVO |
| b. | a-MARY b-JOHN a-HELP-b | SOV | |
| c. | b-JOHN a-MARY b-HELP-a | OSV | |
| ‘Mary helps John.’ | |||
| (4) | a. | a-MARY LOVE b-JOHN | SVO |
| b. | *a-MARY b-JOHN LOVE | SOV | |
| c. | *b-JOHN a-MARY LOVE | OSV | |
| ‘Mary loves John.’ |