Pronominal subjects: suffixes on verb

Category
Simple Clauses - Pronouns and person marking
Notes
Pronominal subjects are marked as verbal suffixes (free pronouns may be another option)

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 318
Bare no but they can be used as suffixes when there is a So Aikhenvald, 1995: 22
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 157-159
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 41-42
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 59-62
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Pronominal subjects can be indicated with either prefixes or suffixes on the verb (for both transitives and intransitives). Suffixes only distinguish gender, not person, but there is no other indication that these are adjectives (not verbs). Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 802
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 203
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 464
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Prefix vs. suffix placement depends on transitivity status of the verb. Payne 1982:2324, 9096; Payne 1981:34
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:37
Yanesha' yes Only for third person plural Duff-Tripp 1997:72
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:174
Nanti no Person markers are pro-clitics. Michael, 2008. p. 345
Paresi no Rowan 1978:vii
Palikur no free pronouns Launey 2003:65
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:52-54
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 281
Makushi yes free pronouns only occur in the 1+3 and 3:COLL person, otherwise are suffixed Abbott 1991: 101 See chart
Eñepa no Thomas Payne 1989:33; Thomas Payne 1995:295
Pemon yes Based on examples de Armellada 1999:19
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes in 0 anaphora constructions Quesada 2000
Ika yes Not sure why some subject pronouns appear as prefixes and others as suffixes. This may be related to the particular caracteristics of each subject suffix individually. Frank 1990.7-8
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99
Damana no
Sikuani yes Always occur, even when free NPs are present. Queixalós 2000
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:328-31, 361-5
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:16, 59 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1974:9
Matses no There is subject person agreement as part of a portmanteau suffix which also encodes tense Fleck:445
Mapudungun yes Salas 1992, p.116
Páez no Jung:136-8
Quechua Ayacuchano yes These pronominal subjects marked in the verb always occur with all verbs except with the subclass of transitive impersonal verbs Parker 1965:23
Tikuna no Montes 2005:133-135
Urarina yes Olawsky:487
Waunana yes Mejía 2000:90
Andoke no Landaburu 1979; p.62; 212-215
Puinave no Giron 2008: p206
Central Aymara no info
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no no person inflection Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.78-80
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 123
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 142
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 217
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35-36
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.31-32
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.108
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.114
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:170
Tukano yes often as a part of a portmanteau suffix West and Welch 2004: 10, 22; Ramirez 1997
Yanomami yes 3rd person dual and plural are often marked as a suffix, but most person markings are clitics preceding the verb Ramirez 1994 evidenced by examples throughout
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.47-51
Sanumá no info
Surui no Van der Meer (?):9
Karitiana no Everett 2006:343-57
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:133-134
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:28-9, 46-7
Aché no Rossler 2008:73-74
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 0
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no s148-9 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 83 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 1 0
Woiwurrung yes 77 1
Wirangu No 71 0
Wemba-Wemba yes H 41 1
Warumungu No 27 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi yes 127 1
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 121 0
Ngiyambaa no 124 0
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari yes 106 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 53-54 0
Martuthunira no 100-109 and 136-164 0
Marrgany No 335 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 216 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 399 0
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu yes 36 1
Jaru no 124 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 65 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 342 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 51 0
Dyirbal No 55 0
Duungidjawu no 52 0
Djinang No 136 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 50-51 1
Darkinyung no 32 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 23-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 30 0
Wathawurrung no 77 0
Mathi-Mathi no 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 45 0
Thanggati no 42-3 0
Katthang no 63-65 0
Panyjima yes 156-157 1
Ngarinyeri No 43 0
Kurrama no 73 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 42 0
Gunya yes 324 1
Kunjen No 92 0
WesternTorres no K85c 82 0
Wakaya yes 1
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang No 106 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 55 1
Arrernte No 101 0
Kokatha No 65 0
Karajarri Yes 227 1
Pitjantjatjara No Y 22 0
Ritharrngu No 43 0
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman No 13 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 5.2.5 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 67 0
Narungga Yes 74 1
Tharrkari No 16 0
Wajarri No 77 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990:361
Baniwa yes O=So Ramirez 2001