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Datapoint Araona / Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases

Language
Genus: Tacanan, Family: Tacanan
Feature
Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases by Bernard Comrie
Value
Ergative - absolutive
References

Examples

note: The ergative is optional with nouns; the source is unclear whether it is optional or obligatory with pronouns.

the men are speaking with me
tata cana ema nae mímiani
man pl I with are.speaking
the women give food to the men
tata cana mama cana ja jana tiodi
man pl women pl erg food give
I slept
ema táhui
I sleep
I will give food to you
yama midya jana patibo
I.erg you food will.give