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Value No marking of patient NPs
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Marking of patient noun phrases
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
An dat warlaku makin fensta.
An
and
dat
the
warlaku
dog
makin
sleep
fens-ta.
fence-
loc
The dog sleeps by the fence.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Karungku im pangkily im marluka.
karu-ngku
child-
erg
im
3sg
pangkily
hit.on.head
im
3sg
marluka.
old.man
The kid hit the old man on the head. / It is the kid who hit the old man on the head.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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