Pronominal subjects: clitics on variable host

Category
Simple Clauses - Pronouns and person marking
Notes
Pronominal subjects are clitics that can attach to verbs, nominal constituents, etc.

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 176
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 22
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 157-159
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 41-42
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 48, 61-62
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no There are free pronouns and verbal prefixes. Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 798
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 203
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 464
Asheninka Apurucayali no They are verbal affixes instead. Payne 1982:2324
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:37
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:41, 58
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Personal clitics are attached to the verb as well to other word classes. Proclitics are attach as subject agreement to the verb whereas enclitics occur as object agreement in the verb Danielsen 2007:92-3
Nanti no Person markers are clitics, but always attach to verb. Michael, 2008. p. 342-344
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Launey 2003:65
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:52-54
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 287
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 99
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:16-25, 58-61, 95-104
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:25
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:68-72
Damana no
Sikuani no Queixalós 2000
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:154-7
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:16, 59 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b.
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.116; Zúñiga 2006, p. 96-9
Páez no Jung:136-8
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:23-6
Tikuna no Montes 2005:133-135
Urarina no Olawsky:487
Waunana yes Loewen 1954:83-84
Andoke no Landaburu 1979; p.62; 212-215
Puinave no Giron 2008: p169, 206, 228
Central Aymara no info
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no no person inflection Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no 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 no Jones & Jones 1991, p.108
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.114
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:141, 170
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 10, 22; Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.47-51
Sanumá no info
Surui no There are some subject prefixes which are considered as clitics because they trigger morhophonemic proceses but they do not vary on which host they are attach. Van der Meer (?):7
Karitiana no Everett 2006:343-57
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:133-134
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:28-9, 46-7
Aché no info
Kokama yes Vallejos 2010:210
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 0
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri yes 1
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 1 0
Woiwurrung no 74 0
Wirangu No 71 0
Wemba-Wemba maybe H 52 1
Warumungu yes 27 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi no 163-164 0
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi yes 15; 49; 114-115 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 84, 121 1
Ngiyambaa yes 124-125 1
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari no? 91, 106 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 53-54 0
Martuthunira no 100-109 0
Marrgany No 335 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 216 1
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 399 1
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru yes 124 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 65 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 342 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 51 1
Dyirbal No 55 0
Duungidjawu no 52 0
Djinang Yes 136 1
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 32 1
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 23-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 30 1
Wathawurrung yes 77 1
Mathi-Mathi no 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 45 1
Thanggati no 42-3 0
Katthang no 63-65 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri yes 43 1
Kurrama no 73 0
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul No 42 0
Gunya No 324 0
Kunjen No 92 0
WesternTorres no examples throughout 0
Wakaya yes 1
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang No 106 0
Ngaatjatjara No 55 0
Arrernte No 101 0
Kokatha No 65 0
Karajarri No 227 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 22 1
Ritharrngu Yes 43 1
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman Yes 13 1
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra yes 3.2 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 67 1
Narungga No 74 0
Tharrkari No 16 0
Wajarri Yes 77 1
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:361
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001