Alignment of case marking in full NPs: ergative-absolutive

Category
Simple Clauses - Alignment
Notes
Subjects of intransitive clauses and objects of transitives share a unique marker, while subjects of transitive clauses are unmarked or have a different marker

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
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 290-291
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 44
Piapoco n/a Galindo, 2002: 113-121
Yukuna n/a Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 37
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36-48
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 210
Wayuu n/a Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 800
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 139
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 471-481
Asheninka Apurucayali no Full NPs are not marked for case Payne 1983:1619, 2325
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:21-26, 37
Yanesha' no subjects and objects do not get case Duff-Tripp 1997:35
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:100-1
Nanti n/a Michael, 2008. p. 340
Paresi no Brandão 2010, Rowan and Burgues 1979
Palikur no Green and Green 1972:3-9
Yine no no case markers Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:68
Makiritare no no core case marking on full NPs Hall 1988:44 Discussions of ergativity in Hall 1988: 123-128; Hall 1984 (Split-ergativity in pronominal agreement systems) is inconclusive
Makushi yes Carson 1982: 79
Eñepa no The whole point of this article is to argue that Panare does not show ergativity in NP/pronouns. However, the author says that there is a dative marker on the passive subject which in sister languages is the ergative marker but this is not the case in Pan Thomas Payne 1989
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999: 22
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes But the marking of the A relation is optional and is restricted to contexts in which A appears contigous to the verb and not in its canonical position before the object. Frank 1990:9-10
Kogi no Stendal 1976:18
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:155-9
Damana yes
Sikuani no no core case marking Queixalós 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993:91-101
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:214
Northern Emberá yes Mortensen 1999:8, 47 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1978:7, Levinson 1974:15-7
Matses yes Fleck:854
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 87
Páez no Jung:114-5
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:39-46
Tikuna no Faco Soares 1993:92-93; Montes 2004b:55-152
Urarina no Olawsky:152-4, 298-354
Waunana yes Mejía 2000:88-9
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: 155-160
Puinave yes There is a split system based on wheter the intransitive verb is active/stative Giron 2008: p356
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 123
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.71-82
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no no case marking, but alignment is otherwise erg Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 123
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 110
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 217
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.31
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.89-91
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.65
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.112-116
Siona no info Wheeler - 1987:124-133
Tukano no Ramirez 1997: 108
Yanomami yes Lizot 1996: 51
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez: 77-78
Sanumá yes Borgman 1990: 121
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:304-5
Nheengatu no no core NP marking Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Krivoshein and Acosta 2001:130-1
Aché no info
Kokama no NPs are not marked for core cases Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra no 44, ms1.7 0
Garrwa no 2, 4-6 0
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri yes BS152 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 79 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 55, 2 0
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa yes 13 1
Yandruwandha yes 75 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 1 1
Woiwurrung yes 67 1
Wirangu yes 47 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 28 1
Warumungu yes 18 1
Wangkumara no? r8-9 0
Uradhi Yes 336 1
Paakantyi yes 53; 63 1
Pitta-Pitta No 196 0
Pintupi yes 51-53 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 46-48 1
Ngiyambaa yes 83 1
Ngayawang yes 7 1
Muruwari yes 53 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 51 1
Martuthunira no 66-88 0
Marrgany yes 301 1
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 148 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 1
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 390 1
Kaurna yes 5 1
Kalkatungu yes 27 1
Jaru yes 57 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 47 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 264 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 110-1 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 36 1
Dyirbal yes 42 1
Duungidjawu yes 25 1
Djinang No 27 0
Djabugay
Diyari yes 46; 48-49 1
Dharuk
Dharawal yes 47-48 1
Darkinyung yes 19 1
Bularnu no 0
Biri yes 14 1
Bidjara-Gungabula n/a 0
Batyala No 200 0
Arabana yes 65-6 1
Alyawarr yes 70 1
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 20 1
Wathawurrung yes 72 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 75-78 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 26 1
Thanggati yes 11 1
Katthang yes 30 1
Panyjima no 137 0
Ngarinyeri No 18 0
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta yes 1
Githabul yes 13 1
Gunya yes 301 1
Kunjen yes 30 1
WesternTorres no FO 122 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji yes 505 1
Bandjalang yes 58 1
Ngaatjatjara yes 35 1
Arrernte Yes 121 1
Kokatha Yes 52 1
Karajarri Yes 115 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 20 1
Ritharrngu Yes 35 1
Warrgamay Yes 28 1
Warluwarra yes 885 1
Warnman Yes 13 1
Djapu yes 33 1
Bilinarra yes 1.1000000000000000888 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 54 1
Narungga Yes 69 1
Tharrkari Yes 24-5 1
Wajarri Yes 39 1
Warungu yes 157, 183 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001