Value Dependent subject and object forms

Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Maurer 2009: 56ff.

Examples

  1. n vs. ami; txi vx. atxi; ê vs. êli; no/non; owo; ine
    n
    1sg.dep
    vs.
    vs.
    ami;
    1sg.indp
    txi
    2sg.dep
    vx.
    vs.
    atxi;
    2sg.indp
    ê
    3sg.dep
    vs.
    vs.
    êli;
    3sg.indp
    no/non;
    1pl
    owo;
    2pl
    ine
    pl
    I vs. me; you vs. you; he/she vs. him/her

    See Maurer 2009: 56

  2. mi/n, txi, li/e, no/non, owo, ine
    mi/n,
    1sg.dep
    txi,
    2sg.dep
    li/e,
    3sg.dep
    no/non,
    1pl.dep
    owo,
    2pl.dep
    ine
    3pl.dep
    me, you, him/her/it, us, you, them

    See Maurer 2009: 56

  3. Ningê ki txi vê na posan a? – Atxi êli ki n vê.
    Ningê
    person
    ki
    rel
    txi
    2sg.dep
    vê
    see
    na
    loc
    posan
    town
    a?
    q
    –
    –
    Atxi
    2sg.indp
    êli
    foc
    ki
    rel
    n
    1sg
    vê.
    see
    Whom did you see in town? - It is you that I saw.
  4. Fa mi, n ka zuda owo xi owo tê dyô.
    Fa
    tell
    mi,
    2sg.obj.dep
    n
    1sg.sbj.dep
    ka
    fut
    zuda
    help
    owo
    2pl.obj
    xi
    if
    owo
    2pl.sbj
    tê
    have
    dyô.
    money
    Tell me, and I will help you if you have money.

    See Maurer 2009: 57