(Komi-Permyak)

MnrVO & VMnrO

MnrVO: The basic word order is MnrVO.

VMnrO: The basic word order is VMnrO.

(1)vaľaćožagiž-ögortśauǯ-ǯez-sö.
ValyaquicklywritePRS.3SGhometaskPLACC.3SG
’Valya quickly writes the homework.’ (V. E.)

(2)vaľagiž-öćožagortśauǯ-ǯez-sö.
ValyawritePRS.3SGquicklyhometaskPLACC.3SG
’Valya writes the homework quickly.’ (V. E.)

In Komi-Permyak the order of adverbs – manner adverbs included – is relatively free (cf. Lobanova 2017: 109–100). Manner adverbs are usually before the verb and its object (1), or between the verb and the object (2). Word orders different from these indicate emphasis.

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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