(Meadow Mari)

NoAMark

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

(1)salikauna-mvuč-a.
SalikaguestACCwait3SG
’Salika is waiting for a guest.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 72)

(2)salikamur-a.
Salikasing3SG
’Salika is singing. (T. E.)

In Meadow Mari, the function (A), when expressed by a nominal element, appears in a morphologically unmarked nominative case form. This differs from the (P) function, which is morphologically marked (1). The only argument of an intransitive verb (S) also has an unmarked (nominative) form (2).

Author: Bogáta Timár


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