(Komi-Permyak)

PT–R + NoVAgr

PT–R: The objects of monotransitive and ditransitive verbs are marked the same way; the recipient is marked differently.

NoVAgr: The verb does not display agreement with P, T, or R.

(1)öndibośt-ökoźin.
Andreybuyprs.3sgpresent
’Andrey buys a present.’ (V. E.)

(2)öndiśet-ötenytkoźin.
Andreygiveprs.3sgyou.datpresent
’Andrey gives you a present.’ (V. E.)

(3)öndikošš-öpon-sö.
Andreyseekprs.3sgdogacc.3sg
’Andrey is looking for the/his dog.’ (V. E.)

(4)öndiśet-ötenytpon-sö.
Andreygiveprs.3sgyou.datdogacc.3sg
’Andrey gives you the/his dog.’ (V. E.)

In Komi-Permyak, P arguments of monotransitive verbs (1), (3) and T arguments of ditransitive verbs (2), (4) are encoded the same way. Inanimate nouns and nouns typically denoting indefinite entities are unmarked in the object function (1)–(2), while animate nouns are usually marked (3)–(4). Pronominal recipients (2), (4) always take dative case (cf. Bartens 2000: 92–93, 331–335, Klumpp 2012, Ponomareva 2010: 91–95). The verb does not agree with any of these three functions.

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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