Futuna (East)
WALS coordinates: 14° 20′ S, 178° 10′ W
spoken in Wallis and Futuna
Alternative Names
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| Ruhlen: | |
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Nominal Categories | ||
| Indefinite Pronouns | Generic-noun-based | |
| Distributive Numerals | Marked by prefix | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| The Morphological Imperative | No second-person imperatives | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + special negative | |
| Situational Possibility | Verbal constructions | |
| Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking | Overlap for either possibility or necessity | |
| Simple Clauses | ||
| Reciprocal Constructions | Distinct from reflexive | |
| Negative Indefinite Pronouns and Predicate Negation | Negative existential construction | |
