(Meadow Mari)

AdnDem=DeclPronDem

AdnDem=DeclPronDem: Adnominal and pronominal demonstratives have identical stems, but they differ in their inflection (for example, the existence or type of agreement).

(1)lujsaderožə-škopur-enkaj-əš.
martenthatwholeILLget_inCVBgoPST.3SG
‘The marten went into that whole.’ (Alhoniemi 1985: 85)

(2)lujsa-škepur-enkaj-əš.
martenthatILLget_inCVBgoPST.3SG
’The marten went into that.’ (T. E.)

In Meadow Mari demonstratives in an adnominal position do not agree with the head noun. In a pronominal function they show nominal agreement.

Author: Bogáta Timár


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