(Meadow Mari)

PPDrop

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

(1)təjkuštoil-et?
youwherelive2SG
’Where do you live?’ (Riese et al. 2022: 136)

(2)kuštoil-et?
wherelive2SG
’Where do you live?’ (Riese et al. 2022: 136)

(3)tudojoškar-ola-šteil-a.
heJoskarOlaINElive3SG
’He lives in Joskar-Ola.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 136)

(4)joškar-ola-šteil-a.
JoskarOlaINElive3SG
’He lives in Joskar-Ola.’ (Riese et al. 2022: 136)

The presence of the personal pronoun in the preverbal position is not obligatory in Mari. Independent personal pronouns only appear in the subject position when focussed (Riese et al. 2022: 136).

Author: Bogáta Timár


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