Datapoint Nivkh / The Associative Plural

Language:Nivkh
Feature:The Associative Plural by Michael Daniel and Edith Moravcsik
Value:Associative same as additive plural

Notes

a.

xevgungu ŋarʁot viinɨd’

‘Xevgun and his friends are going to the wood for ahunt’

 

b.

mɨigukxu alz ŋat als malɣo ršɨprd’ɣu

‘Myiguk and her group went for berries and bring backa lot of them’

 

c.

vapakxu tɨv ɨzgon in’ta arak rata

‘His father-in-law with his friends together with themaster with the household ate and drank vodka’

 

d.

jɨnkuinvɨtɨkxu dɨfpojɣɨt’ad’

‘He can see his father and mother’s house in front ofhim’

 

e.

p’apkxudox p’an’χke uχrɨt laxt vud’xu

‘He and his wife went to the in-laws’

 

 

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