Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Alignment of case marking of personal pronouns

Bazaar Malay personal pronouns are not marked for case and their roles can be inferred from the word order.

Values

Neutral alignment

Example 67-128:
Saya punya dia tak mahu, dia buang.
Saya
1sg
punya
poss
dia
3sg
tak
neg
mahu,
want
dia
3sg
buang.
throw.away
She would throw away those of mine that she does not want.

Source: Aye 2005: 73

Example 67-129:
Dia, saya tak boleh tahan dia.
Dia,
3sg
saya
1sg
tak
neg
boleh
can
tahan
bear
dia.
3sg
[As for] her, I cannot stand her.
Confidence:
Very certain