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Example 72-80
An dat warlaku makin fensta.
An
and
dat
the
warlaku
dog
makin
sleep
fens-ta.
fence-
loc
The dog sleeps by the fence.
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Comment:
The S argument patterns with the O argument in being unmarked.
Type:
peer elicitation
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Marking of patient noun phrases: No marking of patient NPs
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases: Ergative alignment
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