(Meadow Mari)

NoNXCaseAgr

NoNXCaseAgr: There is no case agreement between head nouns and their adjuncts in general.

(1)professorMatvejev
professorMatvejev
’professor Matvejev’ (T. E.)

(2)professorMatvejev-lan
professorMatvejevDAT
’to professor Matvejev’ (T. E.)

The head noun never agrees in case with its modifier in Meadow Mari, including modification by nominal adjuncts (Kangasmaa-Minn 1998: 237; Bereczki 1990: 74).

Author: Bogáta Timár


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