Morphologically marked switch-reference system

Category
Simple Clauses - Other
Notes
There are special markers to indicate same vs. different subject when two clauses are combined

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 154
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 370-372
Bare no info Aikhenvald, 1995
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 150-183
Yukuna no No mention in discussion of dependent clauses. Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 21-23
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 93
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu yes There are particles that do switch-reference and also marks the difference between concurrent and sequential clauses. Mansen & Mansen, 1976: p. 166-172, Mansen & Captain 2000: p. 804
Tariana yes The same/different subject markers are also differentiated to distinguish between prior and simultaneous clauses. Aikhenvald, 2003: 516
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 560-612
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:54-58
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:189
Kinikinau no info
Baure no "As there are no other switch-reference markers, the position of the subject os the pragmatic means of marking the change of the subject." Danielsen 2007: p333
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 427-440
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no info Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora no Instead, the classifier of the suejct is used as a reference. No special marker. Seifart - 2005:248-257
Makiritare no info Hall 1988:349 "There is generally an assumption that the subject of the first verb will be the subject of verbs that have the same person/number agreement in subsequent clauses unless otherwise indicated."
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 72
Eñepa no Payne 2012:204-421
Pemon no info more likely not
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:91-5
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99-146
Damana no info
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000; 49-206
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:390-404
Northern Emberá no info more likely not Mortensen 1999:59-88 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1987:27-9
Matses yes Fleck:1132
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 102-94
Páez yes Jung:165
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:53
Tikuna no Montes 2004b:161
Urarina no Olawsky:734-ss
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p216-311
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 308
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.76
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 157
Cubeo no info Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 148
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2007:320
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.68 not indicated/expected (order dependent with subject final position)
Koreguaje yes -na marks a change in subject Cook & Criswell 1993, p.90
Barasano yes The same-subject switch reference morphemes are the animate nominalizers, which show agreement in gender and number with the subject of the main clause. Jones & Jones 1991, p.138 Switch reference of the subject is expressed either by overt markers or by no markers. In the second case, the construction is pragmatically interpreted by the hearer based on the lexical content of the verbs and the general context.
Tanimuca no Strom 1992,p.159-161
Siona yes Attached to verb of second(ary) clause. Wheeler - 1970:92
Tukano yes Ramirez 1997: 115, 256-8
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam no info
Sanumá no info Borgman 1990
Surui no info
Karitiana no info
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:567-665
Nyangumarta no info x
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya no info x
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra yes? 118-21 1
Garrwa yes? 87-91 1
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 175-183 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes? 236 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes 128-9 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 50 0
Warumungu yes 51 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No info 380 x
Paakantyi no 214-215 0
Pitta-Pitta No 218 0
Pintupi yes 62-64 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 120 0
Ngiyambaa no info x
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 71 0
Martuthunira yes 251-255 1
Marrgany No 339 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 567 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 434 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 110-3 0
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 135 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 347 1
Gugu-Badhun no info x
Yuwaalaraay No 120 0
Dyirbal yes 77-9 1
Duungidjawu no 102 0
Djinang Yes 64 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 189; 193; 204; 221 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu no info x
Biri no 61-4 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 266-82 1
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 52 0
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 108 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 202 0
Thanggati no 89 0
Katthang no 95-101 0
Panyjima no info x
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no info cf 266, 8.2 x
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul No 24-25 0
Gunya No 339 0
Kunjen No 18 0
WesternTorres no FO 133 0
Wakaya yes 235 1
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang yes 118 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 157 1
Arrernte Yes 358 1
Kokatha No 67 0
Karajarri No 404 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 24 1
Ritharrngu Yes 108 1
Warrgamay Yes 71 1
Warluwarra yes 923 1
Warnman no info x
Djapu no info x
Bilinarra yes 8.1999999999999992895 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 97 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari Yes 43-5 1
Wajarri Yes 113 1
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001