Preposition-Noun

Category
Word Order
Notes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
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 no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 3
Resígaro no Case markers (clitics?) are all postpositions. Allin, 1976: 238-279
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 26
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 339
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 28, Shauer & Shauer 2000: p. 518
Yavitero yes Prepositions. Prepositions also take a cross-referencing prefix that agrees with the object of the preposition. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 52-53
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 201
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 139-140
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 385
Asheninka Apurucayali no Mihas 2010
Maipure yes Only happens when a postposition is already being used. Zamponi 2003:33-34
Yanesha' no There is no mention of either preposition or postposition. However, locative or possessice expresions are encoded by suffixes. Duff-Tripp 1997:23-122
Kinikinau yes Souza 2008:123
Baure no It seems that the language does not have adpositions Danielsen 2007:301-29
Nanti no No prepositions or postpositions. Michael, 2008. p. 369
Paresi no Rowan and Burgess 1979:66-7
Palikur yes Launey 2003:147
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun yes called 'relatores', also carry person Patte 1989:75, 113-119
Bora no Seifart - 2005:63-68
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 48
Makushi no Carson 1982:79-85
Eñepa no
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 71
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:3
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Alphonse 1956:51
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000; 49-206
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:214-30
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:10 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Parks 1990:76
Matses no Fleck:280-2
Mapudungun yes Zúñiga 2006, p. 194-7
Páez no Jung:120-34
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:39-44
Tikuna no Montes 2004, 2005
Urarina no Olawsky:224-45
Waunana no Mejía 2000:89-90
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: 158-165
Puinave no Giron 2008: 194
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 282
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.36
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no applicable no prepositions Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 3
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 135
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.42
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.51 No prepositions
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.63
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.126
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:124-130
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 35
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994: 193, 202, 223
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez: 81 evidenced by examples
Sanumá no Borgman 1990 evidenced by examples throughout
Surui no Van der Meer (?):1
Karitiana no Everett 2006:304-5
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:156-8
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:163,279-306
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 yes 33 1
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta maybe 79-81 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi n/a 46, 78, cf 141 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa n/a 0
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga n/a 1 0
Woiwurrung yes 72, 78 1
Wirangu No 47 0
Wemba-Wemba yes H 31 1
Warumungu No 18 0
Wangkumara no 0
Uradhi No 371 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no 0
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa n/a 0
Ngayawang No 3 0
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 34 0
Martuthunira n/a 0
Marrgany No 302 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 148 0
Kuku Yalanji no 135 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 389 0
Kaurna No 5 0
Kalkatungu n/a 0
Jaru n/a 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 47 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 254, 264-5 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 96 0
Dyirbal No 44 0
Duungidjawu no 44 0
Djinang No 27 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 20-21 0
Bularnu n/a 0
Biri no 14-21 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr no 69-70 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 19 0
Wathawurrung no 83 0
Mathi-Mathi yes 82 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 26 0
Thanggati no 10-11 0
Katthang no 30 0
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri No 18 0
Kurrama n/a 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 33 0
Gunya No 302 0
Kunjen No 29 0
WesternTorres n/a 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji n/a 0
Bandjalang No 31 0
Ngaatjatjara No 28 0
Arrernte No 126 0
Kokatha No 52 0
Karajarri No 293 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 16 0
Ritharrngu No 33 0
Warrgamay No 28 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman No 13 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 49 0
Narungga No 64 0
Tharrkari No 24 0
Wajarri No 138 0
Warungu n/a 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001