Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Alignment of case marking of personal pronouns

The accusative marking is not obligatory. It depends on factors such as specificity and humanness.

Values

Accusative alignment

Example 46-1:
Ya-kurtá yo kunéste kárne kon kuchílyo.
Ya-kurtá
pfv-cut
yo
1sg
kunéste
obj.this
kárne
meat
kon
with
kuchílyo.
knife
I cut this meat with a knife.
Example 46-2:
Ya-pegá 'le konel péhro.
Ya-pegá
prf-hit
'le
he
konel
obj.the
péhro.
dog
He hit the dog.
Example 46-116:
Ya-mirá yo kunéle.
Ya-mirá
prf-see
yo
1sg
kunéle.
obj.s/he
I saw him/her.
Confidence:
Very certain