Noun-Dem

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
Timbisha
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 44
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 223
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 24
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 328
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 28
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 50
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 188
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 475
Apurinã no All examples are Dem N, although Facundes does not discuss it explicitly. Facundes, 2000: 355-359
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1983:130140
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:22
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:158
Kinikinau no Souza 2008:117
Baure no "The position of a determiner is always NP initial." Danielsen 2007: p310
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 369
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Green and Green 1972:3, 23-4
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun yes Patte 1989:56
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:57
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 50
Makushi no Carson 1982: 113
Eñepa no info Payne 2012
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 62
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes see above. N Dem is preferred according to Quesada Quesada 2000
Ika no more likely not based on the examples Frank 1985:44
Kogi no info
Cabecar no Bourland 1976:53-54
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:147
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:4; Queixalós - 2000:2-26
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:243
Waorani no Orr et all. 1991:21
Ingá no Levinson 1974:19
Matses yes Fleck:261
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p. 97
Páez no Jung:139
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:36
Tikuna no Montes 2004:73
Urarina no Olawsky:299
Waunana no info
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: 135
Puinave no Giron 2008: p174
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 282
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.94
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984:31
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 5
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 92
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 184
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35-36, 40 can exist when noun is focus
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.41
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.32
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.52 when used as a predicate
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:133
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 99
Yanomami no demonstratives can sometimes follow noun, but this is less common than the opposite order Ramirez 1994: 210
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez: 56-58
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 129
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:314
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:65
Aché no info
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes ms7.1 1
Garrwa yes 8 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info 106 x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 160 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha yes 61 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 57, cf 49: ex 3-194 and 197 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No 89-90 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 38 0
Warumungu yes 44, 45 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 371 0
Paakantyi yes 100 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 214 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 1
Ngiyambaa no info x
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 63 0
Martuthunira no 113-114, appendix 1 0
Marrgany No info x
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 77 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 120 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 389 1
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 108 0
Jaru no 93 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 103 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 274 0
Gugu-Badhun no 129-33 0
Yuwaalaraay No 91 0
Dyirbal No 291 0
Duungidjawu yes 57-8 1
Djinang Yes 197 1
Djabugay
Diyari yes 34 1
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 63 1
Darkinyung maybe 25 1
Bularnu yes 104 1
Biri yes 47 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 1
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 126: cf sentence 279 1
Alyawarr yes 112-3 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 31 1
Wathawurrung no 79 0
Mathi-Mathi no 72 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 35 0
Thanggati no 81 0
Katthang yes 104 1
Panyjima no 186 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 82-87 0
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul No 33 0
Gunya No info x
Kunjen yes 101 1
WesternTorres yes FO 130 1
Wakaya yes 97 1
Yindjilindji yes 502 1
Bandjalang No 31 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 29 1
Arrernte Yes 76 1
Kokatha Yes 60 1
Karajarri No 293 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 108 1
Ritharrngu Yes 140 1
Warrgamay Yes 63 1
Warluwarra no 876 0
Warnman No 41 0
Djapu no 84 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No info 67 x
Narungga No 90 0
Tharrkari Yes 13 1
Wajarri Yes 138 1
Warungu yes 347 1
Adnyamathanha
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001