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L.A. Reid--The Tasaday Language 125.2.2.2 Three argument25. tig/imadi k«nak sini fa/isgave-he to-me this knifeV Gen Loc NomHe gave this knife to me.5.2.2.3 Word OrderTasaday sentences are either predicate initial (ex 26-27,30), or subject initial (ex.28-29, 32-33). The notional object of what is probably an antipassive construction mayalso occur at the beginning of a sentence (ex 31).26. Nadan «nukoname what-youprdc NomWhat is your name?27. h«nak sini fa/ismine this knifeprdc NomThis knife is mine.28. sini ak«n tinlominthis my spouseNom prdcThis is my spouse.29. laNun bliboy gumananall child cryNomprdcAll the children are crying.30. dumuntot ka/«ya/i t«bolan sini bliboydrank of-that water this childprdc Loc NomThis child drank some of the water.
SEALSIII Conference Keynote Address 1331. ka/«ya/i t«bolan dumuntot sini bliboyof-that water drank this childThis child drank some of the water.32. sini bliboy dumuntot ka/ya/i t«bolanthis child drank of-that waterThis child drank some of the water.33. t«bolan dinontotkuwater drank-INom prdc-GenI drank the water.5.2.3 Case Marking5.2.3.1 Nominative(ma) common noun(si) proper nounExamples:34. dumuntot (ma) sini bliboydrink Nom this childThis child is drinking.35. *dumuntot ma t«bolan sini bliboy36. dinuntot bliboy (ma) t«bulandrank child Nom waterThe child drank the water.37. «gl«sut (si) momo/ «goh m«lumarrived Nom Momo/ last nightMomo arrived last night.
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