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Asmat
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Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases
Language:
Asmat
Feature:
Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases
by
Bernard Comrie
Value:
Neutral
Examples
Sentence igt-873:
jipít jéw emápcĕmá
jipít
boy
jéw
ceremonial.house
emápcĕmá
sit.3
the boy sits in the ceremonial house
Sentence igt-874:
newét ó kor cátiwír
newét
husband
ó
sow
kor
very
cátiwír
kill.3>3
my husband has killed a large sow
Sentence igt-875:
no áwapi aráw
no
I
áwapi
sit.1sg
aráw
emph
I sit here
Sentence igt-876:
no pók memtém emín
no
I
pók
food
memtém
take.care.of
emín
do.1sg>3
I shall take care of the food
References
Voorhoeve 1965
cite
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