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Example 75-44
Mihceet Maari Zhaan uhchimeew.
Mihceet
much
Maari
Mary
Zhaan
John
uhchim-eew.
kiss-3.
sbj
.3.
obj
Mary kisses John often.
Comment:
It would be possible to add an obiative marker here:
Mihceet Maari Zhaan-a uhchimeew. Mihceet Maari-wa Zhaan uhchimeew
would mean: 'John kisses Mary often', but it sounds unnatural because of the ordering.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Fleury 2007
Language:
Michif
by
Peter Bakker
cite
Datapoints:
Order of frequency adverb, verb, and object: Adverb – object – verb
Marking of patient noun phrases: Only animate patient NPs are marked
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases: Accusative alignment
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