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Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
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Neutral alignment
Example 56-1:
Nou griy nou kafe.
Nou
1pl
griy
roast
nou
poss
.
1pl
kafe.
coffee
We roasted our coffee.
Source:
Michaelis 1994
: 69
Example 56-3:
Lion i manz gazel.
Lion
lion
i
pm
manz
eat
gazel.
gazelle
Lions eat gazelles.
Example 56-42:
I pran trwa kat bobin i roule.
I
3sg
pran
take
trwa
three
kat
four
bobin
bobbin
i
3sg
roule.
twine
He took three, four bobbins and twined them together. OR: He twined three, four bobbins together.
Source:
Michaelis 1994
: 65
Example 56-56:
Bann madanm i leve i danse.
Bann
pl
madanm
woman
i
pm
leve
get.up
i
pm
danse.
dance
The women got up and danced.
Source:
Michaelis 1994
: 185
Example 56-116:
Lea ti donn Gabriel en mang.
Lea
Lea
ti
pst
donn
give
Gabriel
Gabriel
en
a
mang.
mangue
Lea gave Gabriel a mango.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Maria Michaelis
and
Marcel Rosalie
cite
Language:
Seychelles Creole
Feature:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
Bollée 1977
: 35ff.
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