Adverbial and Argument-Doubling Clauses in Cree - MSpace

that A-doubling clauses also occupy non-argument positions is true, we expect that they
must receive CO-indexation with apro in the matrix verb. If apro is unavailable, then the
A-doubling clause cannot be licensed ty it, and the resulting sentence should be
unacceptable. This would show that the clause cmot receive its status by being situated
in an argument position (for if it were, it would not need CO-indexation to apro).
3.3.3.1.1 Showing the Non-Argumental Status of Argument-Doubling Clauses
One way to show that A-doubling clauses are not situated in argument positions is to put
them in competition with an A-doubling NP. We have already seen that A-doubling NPs
must be CO-indexed to apro. We are claiming that A-doubling clauses also have a linking
relationship to apro in the rnatrix verb. What happens if we put both of these constituents
into a sentence where there is only onepro available for linking?
If we have one transitive matrix verb with only two argument positions to
distribute, e.g., pêhtmvêw 'he hem hirn', we assume that onepro is the agentfexperiencer,
and the other with the theme. If there is an appropriate A-doubling NP (Le., one whose
features match those of the pro and they identifjr a cornmon referent). for
example mihi atinnva 'that dog', it can be licensed by the theme argument, as shown in
example (42). Here, the NP unihi atNnwa 'that dog ' is construed with the theme
argument in the verbal cornplex.
(42) awa kimotisk pêhtawêw aNhi atimwa
t his-3 thief-3 hear.T A-(3 -3') t hat-3' dog-3'
'This thief heard that dog.'