Datapoint Bawm / Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases

Language:Bawm
Feature:Alignment of Case Marking of Full Noun Phrases by Bernard Comrie
Value:Ergative - absolutive

Examples

Sentence igt-1859:
nangmah ka nan umpî
nangmah
you
ka
1sg
nan
2sg
umpî
marry
I marry you
Sentence igt-1855:
rêtâi a hawng kal
rêtâi
Retai
a
he
hawng kal
come
Retai comes
Sentence igt-1856:
a pâ nih fâ tlâ a vuak nâ
a
the
pâ
father
nih
erg
fâ
child
tlâ
pl
a
3sg
vuak
beat
nâ
3pl
the father beats the children
Sentence igt-1857:
keimah ka hawngtlung
keimah
I
ka
1sg
hawngtlung
arrive
I arrive
Sentence igt-1858:
keimah nih chabu ka pêk
keimah
I
nih
erg
chabu
book
ka
1sg
pêk
give
I give the book

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