Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
Quirky dative objects in Basque - Iker
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2. <strong>Quirky</strong> <strong>dative</strong> theme-<strong>objects</strong><br />
� Test<strong>in</strong>g the Animacy Hierarchy: human vs. non-human<br />
restriction<br />
(6) Peru-k ni ikusi n-a-u -a-u / ni-RIni- RI d-o-s-tad-o-s- ta<br />
1st person sg √<br />
Peter-E I-A see.ASP 1sgA-root / I-D expl-root expl root-(DF)- -(DF)-1sgD 1sgD-( -(3sgE 3sgE)<br />
‘Peter saw me’<br />
(7) (Ni-k Ni-k) su ikusi s-a-it-u-t-en -a-it-u-t-en / su-RIsu- RI n-eu-t-zun-eu-t- zu-n -n 2nd person sg √<br />
I-E you-A see.ASP 2A-plA 2A plA-root root-1sgE 1sgE-past past / you-D you 1sgA-root 1sgA root-DF- -DF-2D 2D-past past<br />
‘I saw you’<br />
(8) Peru-k Jon<br />
zo d-a-u / Jon-ERI Jon-ERI<br />
d-o-t-zad-o- t-za<br />
proper nouns<br />
√<br />
Peter-E Jon-A hit.ASP expl-root / Jon-D expl-root expl root-DF- -DF-3sgD 3sgD-( -(3sgE 3sgE)<br />
‘Peter hited John’<br />
(9) (Ni-k Ni-k) neskia ikusi d-o-t / neskia-RI neskia-RI<br />
d-o-t-zad-o-t- za-t -t<br />
human √<br />
I-E girl-A see.ASP expl-1sgE root / girl-D expl-root expl root-DF- -DF-3sgD 3sgD-1sgE 1sgE<br />
‘I saw the girl’<br />
(10) (Ni-k Ni-k) txakurra - telebista ikusi d-o-t /*txakurra-telebista<br />
/ txakurra-telebista-RI RI d-o-t-zad-o-t- za-t -t<br />
I-E dog-TV-A see.ASP expl-root expl root-1sgE 1sgE / dog-TV-D dog-TV- expl-root expl root-(DF)- -(DF)-3sgD 3sgD-1sgE 1sgE<br />
‘I saw the dog/I watch the TV’ *non-human (animate / <strong>in</strong>animate)
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