Pronominal subjects: prefixes on verb

Category
Simple Clauses - Pronouns and person marking
Notes
Pronominal subjects are marked as verbal prefixes (free pronouns may be another option)

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 318
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 22
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 157-159
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 41-42
Yavitero yes Yavitero verbs always carry cross-referencing prefixes, so this may be better described as "pro-drop." Mosonyi, 1987: p. 60-61
Wapishana yes In addition to free pronouns. Do not usually co-occur; prefixes typically occur when there are multiple arguments, rather than just a subject/object. Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Pronominal subjects can be indicated with either prefixes or suffixes on the verb (for both transitives and intransitives). Suffixes only distinguish gender, not person, but there is no other indication that these are adjectives (not verbs). Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 802
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 203
Apurinã yes Facundes, 2000: 464
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Prefix vs. suffix placement depends on transitivity status of the verb. Payne 1982:2324, 9096; Payne 1981:34
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:37
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:72
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:174
Nanti yes Proclitic, in complementary distribution with non-focused referential NPs. Michael, 2008. p. 345
Paresi yes Based on the examples Rowan and Burgues 1979:32
Palikur no free pronouns Launey 2003:65
Yine yes Matteson 1965:72,
Añun yes Patte 1989:46
Bora no Seifart - 2005:52-54
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 281
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 99
Eñepa yes in past perfective, A and O are both prefixed to V Payne 2012:153
Pemon yes de Armellada 1999:16-7
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:7-8
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99
Damana no
Sikuani no Queixalós 2000
Macaguan no Before consonants: ta- (1st), ne- (2nd), pe- (3rd). Before vowel "a": t- (1st), ni- (2nd), pi- (3rd). Buenaventura - 1993:49
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:328-31, 361-5
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:16, 59 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974:9
Matses no Fleck:341-4
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.116
Páez no Jung:136-8
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:23
Tikuna yes Montes 2005:133-135
Urarina no Olawsky:487
Waunana no Mejía 2000:90
Andoke yes Landaburu 1979; p.62; 212-215
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p206
Central Aymara no info
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no no person inflection Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.78-80
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 123
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 142
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 217
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35-36
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.31-32
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.108
Tanimuca yes Subject pronouns are usually cliticized and prefixed to the verb (and thus are not case-marked.) Strom 1992, p.114
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:170
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 10; Ramirez 1997
Yanomami yes clitics, not prefixes; obligatory (person marking takes special forms relating the relative roles of two different arguments) Ramirez 1994 evidenced by examples throughout
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez analyzes these as separate words, but they always precede the verb Goodwin-Gomez, p.47-51
Sanumá yes as clitics not prefixes, but Borgman analyzes these as separate words Borgman 1990: 149
Surui yes Van der Meer (?):9
Karitiana yes Only for intransitive subjects Everett 2006:343-57
Nheengatu yes Cruz 2011:133-134
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Ayala 1996:28-9, 46-7
Aché no Rossler 2008:73-74
Kokama no however, a pronoun may be optionally cliticized to the verb phonologically Vallejos 2010:210
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra yes 31, 84 1
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa yes 91 1
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 1 0
Woiwurrung no 73-74 0
Wirangu No 71 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 41 0
Warumungu No 27 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 123, 126 0
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari no 106 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 53-54 0
Martuthunira no 100-109 and 136-164 0
Marrgany No 335 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 216 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 399 0
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 65 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 342 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 51 0
Dyirbal No 55 0
Duungidjawu no 52 0
Djinang No 136 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no 50-51 0
Darkinyung no 32 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 23-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala No 3 0
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 30 0
Wathawurrung no 77 0
Mathi-Mathi no 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 45 0
Thanggati no 42-3 0
Katthang no 63-65 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No 43 0
Kurrama no 73 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 42 0
Gunya No 324 0
Kunjen No 92 0
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang No 106 0
Ngaatjatjara No 55 0
Arrernte No 101 0
Kokatha No 65 0
Karajarri No 227 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 22 0
Ritharrngu No 43 0
Warrgamay No 45 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman No 13 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 67 0
Narungga No 74 0
Tharrkari No 16 0
Wajarri No 77 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990:361
Baniwa yes A=Sa Ramirez 2001