Galela
WALS coordinates: 2° 25′ N, 128° 20′ E
spoken in Indonesia
Alternative Names
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| Ruhlen: |
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
|---|---|---|
| Phonology | ||
| The Velar Nasal | Initial velar nasal | |
| Fixed Stress Locations | Penultimate | |
| Weight-Sensitive Stress | Fixed stress (no weight-sensitivity) | |
| Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems | No weight | |
| Rhythm Types | No rhythmic stress | |
| Nominal Syntax | ||
| Noun Phrase Conjunction | 'And' identical to 'with' | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| The Morphological Imperative | No second-person imperatives | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + special negative | |
| Simple Clauses | ||
| Predicative Possession | Conjunctional | |
| Predicative Adjectives | Verbal encoding | |
| Nominal and Locational Predication | Different | |
| Zero Copula for Predicate Nominals | Possible | |
