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Value Dependent subject and object forms
Language:
Guyanais
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
Examples
mo, to, i, no, vou, zòt ka [...] dronmi
mo,
I
to,
you
i,
he/she
no,
we
vou,
you
zòt
they
ka
prog
[...]
[...]
dronmi
sleeping
I, you(SG), he/she, we, you(PL), they am,are,is,are [...] sleeping.
mo kontan sa liv-(l)a
mo
I
kontan
love
sa
dem
liv-(l)a
book-
def
I love this book.
See
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
mo ba Georges liv-a
mo
I
ba
give
Georges
George
liv-a
book-the
I gave Georges the book.
See
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
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