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

(3)öndiśet-ösijötańa-lö.
Andreygiveprs.3sgit.accTanyadat
’Andrey gives it to Tanya.’ (V. E.)

(4)öndiśet-ömyjkötańa-lö.
Andreygiveprs.3sgsomethingTanyadat
’Andrey gives something to Tanya.’ (V. E.)

In Komi-Permyak nominal P arguments of monotransitive verbs (1), (2) and nominal T arguments of ditransitive verbs (3), (4) are encoded the same way. Inanimate nouns and nouns typically denoting indefinite entities are unmarked in the object function (1), while animate nouns are usually marked (2). Pronominal T arguments referring to animates (2) are marked similarly to nominals with the same properties, whereas pronouns with an inanimate referent (4) are unmarked just like inanimate nominals (1). Irrespective of the form of the object, recipient nouns (3), (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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