Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases

The accusative marking of (direct and indirect) objects depends on such factors as specificity and animacy. Proper names which are agents are marked with a preposed si. This is obviously a Philippine feature.

Values

Accusative alignment

Example 46-1:
Ya-kurtá yo kunéste kárne kon kuchílyo.
Ya-kurtá
pfv-cut
yo
1sg
kunéste
obj.this
kárne
meat
kon
with
kuchílyo.
knife
I cut this meat with a knife.
Example 46-2:
Ya-pegá 'le konel péhro.
Ya-pegá
prf-hit
'le
he
konel
obj.the
péhro.
dog
He hit the dog.
Example 46-47:
Kwándo ya-konosé tu el marído del ditúyu anák?
Kwándo
when
ya-konosé
prf-know
tu
2sg
el
art
marído
husband
del
of
ditúyu
your
anák?
child
When did you get to know the husband of your child?
Example 46-115:
Ta-uyí yo konel kansyón.
Ta-uyí
ipfv-hear
yo
1sg
konel
obj.det
kansyón.
song
I am listening to the song.
Confidence:
Very certain