(Udmurt)

NoRecM

NoRecM: Ditransitive verbs do not morphologically mark the person of the recipient.

Ditransitive verbs do not morphologically mark the person of the recipient.

(1)so-lyköńakečorygśot-ovylem.
(s)heDAThow_muchPCLfishgive3PLAUX.PST2
’They gave him/her some fish.’ (Y. S.)

(2)tynydköńakečorygśot-ovylem.
you.DAThow_muchPCLfishgive3PLAUX.PST2
’They gave you some fish.’ (Y. S.)

(3)mynymköńakečorygśot-ovylem.
I.DAThow_muchPCLfishgive3PLAUX.PST2
’They gave me some fish.’ (Y. S.)

In Udmurt, the verb does not agree with its recipient argument (1–3).

Author: Laura Horváth


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