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Value Only dependent subject forms
Language:
Tayo
Parameter:
Special dependent person forms for subject and object
References
Ehrhart 1993
: 135-139
Examples
ma, ta, la, nu, uso, sa/sola/lesot
ma,
1sg
ta,
2sg
la,
3sg
nu,
1pl
uso,
2pl
sa/sola/lesot
3pl
I, you, he/she, we, you, they
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 135-138
mwa, twa, lia/lja, nu, uso, sola/lesot
mwa,
1sg
twa,
2sg
lia/lja,
3sg
nu,
1pl
uso,
2pl
sola/lesot
3pl
I, you.SG, he/she/it, we, you.PL, they
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 135-142
ma ndefan mwa paske la ule tape avec a mbwa
ma
1sg
.
dep
ndefan
defend
mwa
1sg
.
indp
paske
because
la
3sg
ule
want
tape
hit
avec
ins
a
art
.
indf
mbwa
stick
I defended myself because he/she wanted to hit me with a stick.
See
Ehrhart 1993
: 140
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