Person marking (of agents) on transitive verbs

Category
Simple Clauses - Pronouns and person marking
Notes
Transitive verbs take subject (A) markers

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23
Resígaro no No person marking, only pronominal clitics. Allin, 1976: 105, 124, 204, 212
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 27
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 158-159
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 42
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 62
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Verbal prefixes mark the subject, suffixes mark object. There are examples of transitive verbs with person marking, no indication of whether person marking is less common on transitives. Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 803
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 122, 253-254
Apurinã yes If the subject or object is deleted or postverbal. Facundes, 2000: 466-467
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Agents are prefixes to the verbs, while objects are suffixes. Payne 1983:1619, 2325, 9096
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:21-26
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:72
Kinikinau no info
Baure yes Danielsen 2007:92-3
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 267
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:18
Palikur no Launey 2003:65
Yine yes prefix Matteson 1965
Añun yes Patte 1989:46
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:65-68
Makiritare yes agent prefixes Hall 1988: 287
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 101 See chart
Eñepa yes Thomas Payne 1989
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999:20-1
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1989:20
Kogi yes Ortiz 1994:377
Cabecar no Margery 1985:103
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99
Damana no
Sikuani yes subjects are suffixed Queixalós 2000:575-576
Macaguan yes suffixes Buenaventura - 1993:43-46
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:328-31, 361-5
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:16, 59 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1978:11-23
Matses yes Fleck:445
Mapudungun yes Core participant verbal suffixes are fusional. So, they may convey other maenings as well. Zúñiga 2006, p. 114-9
Páez yes Jung:74-7
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:23-6
Tikuna yes Montes 2005:133-135
Urarina yes Olawsky:213
Waunana no
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979: 218-220
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p169, 206, 228
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 126
Kakua yes 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 yes cf. ergative alignment Weir 1984:89-91
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 125
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 110
Kotiria no Stenzel 2007
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.45
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53, 89
Barasano yes The subject need not be explicit other than to be indicated by the person and number marking on the verb. Jones & Jones 1991, p.108 Transitive clauses consist of an obligatory transitive verb but do not necessarily require an explicit direct object or subject.
Tanimuca yes Subject pronouns are usually cliticized and prefixed to the verb. Strom 1992, p.114
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:124-133
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 10; Ramirez 1997: 108, 120, 123
Yanomami yes Ramirez 1994 evidenced by examples throughout
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez, p.47-51
Sanumá yes can be omitted Borgman 1990: 29 evidence from examples
Surui no Van der Meer (?):9
Karitiana no But they can do it if some further morphology is added. Everett 2006:343-57
Nheengatu yes Cruz 2011:133-134
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Ayala 1996:46-7
Aché no Rossler 2008:73-74
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes ms5.1 1
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta maybe 83 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa yes 106 1
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 36-50 0
Woiwurrung yes 74 1
Wirangu No 111 0
Wemba-Wemba yes H 41 1
Warumungu yes 27 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi yes 128 1
Pitta-Pitta No 201 0
Pintupi yes 15; 49; 114-115 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 121 0
Ngiyambaa no 0
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari yes 107 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 55-60 0
Martuthunira no 136-152 0
Marrgany No 314 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 216 1
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 399 1
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu yes cf 27 (3.4) 1
Jaru yes? 124 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 80 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 291 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 51 1
Dyirbal No 55 0
Duungidjawu no 70 0
Djinang Yes 136 1
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 46; 51 1
Darkinyung yes 33 1
Bularnu no 0
Biri n/a 0
Bidjara-Gungabula n/a 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 30 1
Wathawurrung yes 80 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 169 0
Ngarinyeri yes 43 1
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 15 0
Gunya yes 324 1
Kunjen No 92 0
WesternTorres no K85c 82 0
Wakaya yes 1
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang N/A 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 55 1
Arrernte No 182 0
Kokatha No 3 0
Karajarri Yes 227 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 124 1
Ritharrngu Yes 45 1
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman Yes 33 1
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 6.1 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No info 67 x
Narungga Yes 74 1
Tharrkari No 16 0
Wajarri Yes 77 1
Warungu no 253-61 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:361
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001