(Komi-Permyak)

PPDrop

PPDrop: The presence of an independent pronoun in subject position is not required to replace a nominal agent.

(1)no,pond-aviʒ́ćiś-ny.
wellbeginPRS.1SGwaitINF
’Well then, I’ll be waiting for you.’ (Ponomareva 2010: 75)

(2)körśetal-i-sbydös,mun-i-s.
whengivePST3SGeverythinggoPST3SG
’When (s)he gave everything, (s)he left.’ (Korp-Permyak)

Komi-Permyak is a pro-drop language, subjects that do not function as the focus of the sentence can be dropped in every person and number.

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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