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Pirahã
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Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases
Language:
Pirahã
Feature:
Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases
by
Bernard Comrie
Value:
Neutral
Examples
Sentence igt-3836:
tiobáhai xait íig á
tiobáhai
child
xait
sleep
íig
cont
á
rem
the child is sleeping
Sentence igt-3837:
kaioá hi báíhiigí xis ibóí́t ai p á há kabatií
kaioá
Kaioá
hi
he
báíhiigí
slow
xis
animal
ibóí́t
cut
ai
atel
p
ipfv
á
rem
há
compl.cert
kabatií
tapir
Kaioá was cutting the tapir slowly
Sentence igt-3838:
ti xahoigí o kahá p i
ti
I
xahoigí
evening
o
obl
kahá
leave
p
ipfv
i
prx
I’m going in the evening
Sentence igt-3839:
gí káo ti oba í haí
gí
you
káo
q
ti
I
oba
see
í
prx
haí
rel.cert
did you see me?
References
Everett 1986
cite
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