(Komi-Permyak)

DemN

DemN: The adnominal demonstrative appears directly preceding the noun; neither an article nor classifier appears in the phrase.

(1)etaurperyt.
thissquirrelfast
’This squirrel is fast.’ (L. P.)

(2)enaur-rezperyt-öś.
this.PLsquirrelPLfastPL
’These squirrels are fast.’ (L. P.)

(3)meraďejt-aetöur-sö.
IlovePRS.1SGthis.ACCsquirrelACC.3SG
’I love this squirrel.’ (L. P.)

In Komi-Permyak, adnominal demonstratives precede the noun (1)–(3) (cf. Bartens 2000, Ponomareva 2010).

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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