Value Only dependent subject forms

Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Huttar and Huttar 1994: 458f

Examples

  1. Mi lobi a sama.
    Mi
    I
    lobi
    love
    a
    det
    sama.
    person
    I love that person.
  2. Speaker_A: Sama si en? – Speaker_B: Na mi.
    Speaker_A:
    Speaker_a:
    Sama
    who
    si
    see
    en?
    her
    –
    –
    Speaker_B:
    Speaker_B:
    Na
    foc
    mi.
    me
    Speaker A: Who saw her? – Speaker B: It was me.
  3. Speaker_A: Sama bay a buku de? – Speaker_B: Na en/*a
    Speaker_A:
    Speaker_a:
    Sama
    person
    bay
    buy
    a
    det
    buku
    book
    de?
    dem
    –
    –
    Speaker_B:
    Speaker_B:
    Na
    foc
    en/*a
    him/he
    Speaker A: Who bought that book? – Speaker B: It was him.
  4. Nownow a siki, a ná o man koti a goon gi i.
    Nownow
    now.now
    a
    he
    siki,
    sick
    a
    he
    ná
    neg
    o
    fut
    man
    able
    koti
    cut
    a
    det.sg
    goon
    field
    gi
    give
    i.
    you
    Right now he is sick; he'll not be able to prepare the field for you.

    See Goury and Migge 2003: 104