Example 75-176

Zhaan kiipeetuhteew avek omaamaa(wa) / omaamaawa.
Zhaan
John
kii-pee-tuhtee-w
pst-TOWARDS.SPEAKER-go-3sg
avek
with
o-maamaa
3.poss-mother
/
 
o-maamaa-wa.
3.poss-mother-obv
John came with his mother.
Comment:
Marking of obviative, used to distinguish the grammatical function of two third person arguments, is optional.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Fleury 2007