Dem-Noun

Category
Word Order
Notes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 44
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 223
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 24
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 328
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 28
Yavitero yes Examples are all Dem-Noun, although this doesn’t seem to be made explicit. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 50
Wapishana yes Santos, 2006: 188
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana yes Demonstratives always precede the NP head. Aikhenvald, 2003: 475
Apurinã yes All examples are Dem N, although Facundes does not discuss it explicitly. Facundes, 2000: 355-359
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1983:130140
Maipure no info author claims that demonstratives are obscure. Zamponi 2003:22
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:158
Kinikinau no Demonstratives do not exist in the language Souza 2008:117
Baure yes "The position of a determiner is always NP initial." Danielsen 2007: p310
Nanti yes Nanti noun phrases are “right-headed.” Michael, 2008. p. 369
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:14
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:3
Yine yes Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:57
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 50
Makushi yes Carson 1982: 113
Eñepa no info Payne 2012
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999: 62
Guna yes Smith texts
Naso yes demonstrative can be prenominal and postnominal Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1985:44
Kogi no info
Cabecar yes Bourland 1976:53-54
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:147
Damana yes demonstratives are replaced by designatives; unsure as to the extent of this system, will continue to examine data
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:4; Queixalós - 2000:2-26
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:243
Waorani yes Orr et all. 1991:21
Ingá yes Levinson 1974:19
Matses yes Fleck:261
Mapudungun yes Salas 1992, p. 97
Páez yes Jung:139
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:36
Tikuna yes Montes 2004:73
Urarina yes Olawsky:299
Waunana no info
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979: 135
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p174
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 282
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.94
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 5
Cubeo yes almost always, demonstrative pronouns preced head noun Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.92
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 183
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35-36, 40
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.32
Tanimuca yes As modifiers they precede the head in a noun phrase but like adjectives, they follow the head noun when used as a predicate. Strom 1992, p.52
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:133
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 99
Yanomami yes demonstratives can sometimes follow noun, but this is less common Ramirez 1994: 210
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez: 56-58
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: 129
Surui no info
Karitiana no However, when the "article" /aka/ occurs in the sentence, the demonstrative occurs before the noun Everett 2006:314
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:65
Aché no info
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes ms7.3.3 1
Garrwa yes 95 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info 106 x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes cf text 6, p203 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa yes 15 1
Yandruwandha yes 60 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 57 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 89-90 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 38 1
Warumungu yes 44, 45 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi Yes 371 1
Paakantyi yes 100 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 214 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 1
Ngiyambaa yes 139 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari yes cf 238, line 11; 262, line 20 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 63 1
Martuthunira yes 113-114, appendix 1 1
Marrgany No info x
Kuuk Thaayorre No 77 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 54, 120 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 389 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu yes 108 1
Jaru yes 93 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 103 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 274 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 129033 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 91 1
Dyirbal yes 291 1
Duungidjawu yes 57-8 1
Djinang Yes 197 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung maybe 25 1
Bularnu yes 108 1
Biri yes 47 1
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 124: cf sentence 275 1
Alyawarr no? 112-3 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 31 1
Wathawurrung yes 79 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 72 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 35 1
Thanggati yes 81 1
Katthang yes 104 1
Panyjima yes 186 1
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama yes 82-87 1
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul yes 33 1
Gunya No info x
Kunjen No 101 0
WesternTorres yes FO 130 1
Wakaya no 97 0
Yindjilindji yes 502 1
Bandjalang yes 31 1
Ngaatjatjara No 29 0
Arrernte No 76 0
Kokatha No 60 0
Karajarri Yes 293 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 108 1
Ritharrngu Yes 140 1
Warrgamay Yes 63 1
Warluwarra yes 876 1
Warnman Yes 41 1
Djapu yes 84 1
Bilinarra yes 7.3.5 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No info 67 x
Narungga Yes 90 1
Tharrkari Yes 13 1
Wajarri No 138 0
Warungu yes 347 1
Adnyamathanha
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001