Datapoint Korlai/Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases

There are certain verbs (kere 'want/need', acha 'find, obtain') that code the logical subject as an object. In the examples (1)-(3) the experiencer is coded as the object and the object needed or found is coded as the subject.

(1)
Ku Teru ag kere.
[OBJ Teru water want/need]
'Teru wants/needs water.'

(2)
Ku Teru buk jacho.
[OBJ Teru book find.PST]
'S/he found the book.'

(3)
Ku mulɛr buni parsen.
[OBJ woman good perceive.PROG]
'The woman sees well.' (i.e. is able to see well)

In Korlai, there is only a small number of these verbs. All other verbs code intransitive and transitive subjects the same way and code transitive objects differently if they are animate, and only sometimes if they are inanimate.

Values

Accusative alignment

Example 40-77:
[Aster] largo ku su muler.
[Aster]
[Jew]
largo
let.go
ku
obj
su
poss.sg
muler.
wife
[The Jew] let his wife go.
Example 40-78:
Mulɛr yaho kadz.
Mulɛr
woman/wife
yaho
went
kadz.
house
The woman went home.
Confidence:
Very certain