Datapoint Fa d’Ambô/Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases

Values

Neutral alignment

Example 38-106:
Mému ska fi kumu.
Mé-mu
mother-1sg
sxa
prog
fe
make
kumu.
eat
My mother is preparing dinner.
Example 38-107:
Pay da mina dyielu.
Pai
father
da
give
mina
child
dyielu.
money
The father gives the money to the child.
Example 38-108:
Malá da pédel tabaku.
Malá
Maria
da
give
pé-de-eli
father-of-1sg
tabaku.
tabacco
Mary gives the tabacco to her father.

Source: Post 1994: 197

Example 38-109:
Syiol xanta.
Syiolo
gentleman
xanta.
sing
The gentleman sings. OR: The gentleman sang.
Confidence:
Very certain