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Value Accusative alignment
Language:
Zamboanga Chabacano
Parameter:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
Examples
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.
Ta-
uyí
yo konel kansyón.
Ta-uyí
ipfv
-hear
yo
1sg
konel
obj
.
det
kansyón.
song
I am listening to the song.
Ya-pegá 'le konel péhro.
Ya-pegá
prf
-hit
'le
he
konel
obj
.the
péhro.
dog
He hit the dog.
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?
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