Adverbial and Argument-Doubling Clauses in Cree - MSpace

argument in the matrk verbal complex forms a chah with the NP containing the A-
doubling clause.
(87) matrix verbal comdex
[CP proi-v-proj I
I
Lj
I
A-doublina clause
[CP prq-v 1 1
I have already demonstrated, in section 3.3.3.1, examples (40 and 41), that the verbal
rnorphology of a matrix verb is identicai whether it occurs with an A-doubling NP or
clause. If we daim that A-doubling clauses are situated inside a containing NP, the
identical agreement rnorphology is not surprising. The pronominal argument is always
doubled by an NP. This analysis receives support fiom a treatment that has been
proposed by Reinholtz and Russell ( 1995) for Wh-questions, which we discussed
previously in section 3.3.3.1.3, and review again in the next section.
5.4.1 Evidence from W hQuestions
In the treatment of Wh-questions, there is a clear case to be made for relativization being
involved. Wh-questions consist of an initial wh-phrase and a conjunct verb. Independent
fonns of the verb are disailowed, which shows us that the clause is subordinate. To
demonstrate this subordinate status, we will look again at example (36) fiom section 3.3.3,
renumbered here as (88). (88b) in this example shows that a verb in the independent
order, in common in matrk, declarative clauses, is ungrammatical in a Wh-question.
(88) a. ch kiskênimêw awêna kii-sipwêhtêait.
John know.TA-(33') who cj-leave.AI-3'
'John knows who lefi.'