Adverbial and Argument-Doubling Clauses in Cree - MSpace

in some A-doubling clauses, but not in adverbial clauses? Ifan NP containing a
determiner is found in a (non-Wh-) argument-doubling clause, the determiner cm be
extracted out of the subordhate clause and into a sentence-initial position of the main
clause. This is illustrated in (64) and (65). In both sentences. the deteminer nîso 'two' is
fronted out of the A-doubiing clause.
(64) a. nikiskênihtên 6-atâwêt'" càn nîso astotina.
know. TI+ -inan) cj-buy..41-3 John-3 two hat-3'
'1 know that John bousht two hats.'
b. nîso nikiskênihtên 6-atâwêt ciin astotina.
two know.Tb( 1 -inan) cj-buy.AI-3 John-3 hat -3'
'1 know that John bought two hats.'
(65) a. c h wâpamêw ê-sipwêhtênit niso nâpêwa.
John-3 see. TA-(3-3') cj-leave. AI-3' two mana'
'John saw two men leave.'
b. niso cân wâpamêw ê-sipwêhtênit nâpêwr.
two John-3 see.TA-(3 -3') cj-1eave.M-3' man -3'
'John saw two men leave.'
Extraction is not a definitive test of A-doubling status. Not al1 Adoubling clauses can have a
constituent exmcted. For example, Adoubling Whçlauses usually show a Wh-island effect. Le..
extraction is not possible. However, e~rnction is discussed here, because it is a phenornenon that does
illustrate dinering behaviour of Adoubling and adverbial clauses, a distinction thût mimics the behaviour
of A-doubling and oblique NPs.
This is an interesting verb. ntûwê- 'to buy it/him' is morphologically classified as an animate
intransitive veh. It occurs, however, with an NP that appears to refIect the d e of theme, even though
there is no direct objectpro identified in the verbal morphology. At this poUii- 1 cannot provide an
explanation for this type of verb. Al1 1 can assume for the marnent is chat there is an inherent theme
argument in the verbal stem, which is not identified thniugh the verbal infieetion. For more information
on this topic. cf Wolfm ( 1999).