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First , unlike other oblique objects , locational DPs cannot control agreement in Blackfoot , and I argue that this is because they have inherent case , and therefore cannot check the [ Sentient ] feature on the verb .
First , unlike other oblique objects , locational DPs cannot control agreement in Blackfoot , and I argue that this is because they have inherent case , and therefore cannot check the [ Sentient ] feature on the verb .
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17 Map 8 , based on Dryer ( 2005a ) , shows the order of nominal subject and verb among the languages of the world . The black dots represent VS languages , in which the subject more commonly follows the verb . The white dots represent ...
17 Map 8 , based on Dryer ( 2005a ) , shows the order of nominal subject and verb among the languages of the world . The black dots represent VS languages , in which the subject more commonly follows the verb . The white dots represent ...
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Verb - subject word order Subject - verb word order Map 8. Order of subject and verb . Being VS is largely equivalent to being verb - initial ( the latter implying both VS and VO , i.e. , verb preceding object ) , since OVS languages ...
Verb - subject word order Subject - verb word order Map 8. Order of subject and verb . Being VS is largely equivalent to being verb - initial ( the latter implying both VS and VO , i.e. , verb preceding object ) , since OVS languages ...
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Julie Brittain Carrie Dyck Yvan Rose Marguerite MacKenzie | 29 |
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