(Meadow Mari)

NoSMark

NoSMark: The function S is not explicitly marked, while P, A, or both are marked. S is therefore marked with a zero (∅) morpheme.

(1)Tudostatja-žə-mvoz-a.
(s)hearticle3SGACCwrite3SG
’(S)he is writing her/his article.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 72)

(2)Tudotol-eš.
(s)hecome3SG
’(S)he is coming.’ (T. E.)

(3)Metud-əmo-napale.
we(s)heACCNEG1PLknow.CNG
’We don’t know him/her.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 135)

In Meadow Mari the S argument of an intransitive verb is alway unmarked (has nominative case) (2), and the P argument of a transitive verb is marked (has an accusative suffix) (3). The A argument of a transitive verb is also unmarked (1).

Author: Bogáta Timár


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