(Meadow Mari)

ShareNomLoc

ShareNomLoc: Nominal and locational predicates are coded the same way.

(1)miklajsonarze.
Miklayhunter
’Miklay is a hunter.’ (T. E.)

(2)peledəšüstembalne.
floweron_the_table
’The flower is on the table.’ (T. E.)

(3)miklajsonarzeul-eš.
Miklayhunterbe3SG
’Miklay is a hunter.’ (A. S.)

(4)peledəšüstembalneul-eš.
floweron_the_tablebe3SG
’The flower is on the table.’ (A. S.)

In Meadow Mari, the copula is optional both in nominal and locative predicate constructions.

Author: Bogáta Timár


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