Datapoint Afrikaans/Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases

Values

Accusative alignment

Example 29-109:
Die man vat sy mes. Die mes val.
Die
def.art
man
man
vat
fetches
sy
3sg.m.poss
mes.
knife
Die
def.art
mes
knife
val.
falls
The man fetches the knife. The knife falls.
Example 29-110:
Piet sien (vir) die mes. — Piet sien (vir) Karel.
Piet
Pete
sien
sees
(vir)
(for)
die
the
mes.
knife
—
 
Piet
Pete
sien
sees
(vir)
(for)
Karel.
Charles
Pete sees the knife. — Pete sees Charles.
Confidence:
Very certain