Datapoint Chinese Pidgin Russian/Instrumental expressions

In the majority of cases instrument is not marked; instrumental constructions can be called double object constructions. There are also cases when the instrument is expressed be a special adverb going back to a Russian case-form, e.g. parkam 'with a stick' (from Russian palkoj = Instr. case from palka 'stick').

Values

Unmarked noun phrase Frequency: 87.5%

Example 65-106:
нада кушай маленька рюмка, нимношка налей.
Nada kuʃaj malen'li riumka, nimnoʃka nalej.
Nada
must
kuʃaj
eat
malen'li
small
riumka,
glass
nimnoʃka
a.little
nalej.
pour
One should take it with a small glass of wine, just a little bit.

Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 267

Example 65-107:
Нада липахоза катер чё вазила.
Nada lipaxoza katera ʧo vazila.
Nada
must
lipaxoza
logging.enterprise
katera
boat
ʧo
something
vazi-la.
carry-pfv
I had to carry something to the logging enterprise by cutter boat.

Source: Perekhvalskaya 2008: 274

Confidence:
Certain

Case marker Frequency: 12.5%

Example 65-108:
Parka-m zakrywaj.
Parka-m
stick-ins
zakrywaj.
close
[I] close it (the door) with a stick.
Confidence:
Certain