Pronominal subjects: pronouns in non-subject position

Category
Simple Clauses - Pronouns and person marking
Notes
Pronominal subjects are free pronouns but do not normally occur in the position expected for full NP subjects

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu yes
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 no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23
Resígaro no Allin, 1976: 176
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 22
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 157-159
Yukuna no There are "complete pronouns" in addition to verbal prefixes, but no examples or indication of their uses. However, no differences between NP subjects with full pronouns and NP subjects with nouns Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 18
Yavitero yes Free pronouns are used for emphasis. They precede the verb, while full NP subjects follow the verb. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 61-62
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no No distinction between pronominal subjects and subjects that are full NPs in the sentence structure given in Mansen and Captain (2000). Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 803
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 565
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 464
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1982:2324; Payne 1981:34
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:21-37
Yanesha' yes Pronouns usually occur before the verb whereas nouns occur after the verb Duff-Tripp 1997:158
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:92-6
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 342-344
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Launey 2003:65
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:52-54
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 281
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 99
Eñepa no info
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:16-25
Guna no Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:25
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:68-72
Damana no
Sikuani no Queixalós 2000
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:214
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:43 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b.
Matses no Fleck:240
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.116; Zúñiga 2006, p. 96-9
Páez no Jung:136-8
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:23-6
Tikuna no Montes 2005:133-135
Urarina no Olawsky:213
Waunana no
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p169, 206, 228
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 202
Kakua no 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 no 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 The subject occurs before the verb when it is in special focus.
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.115
Siona no Wheeler - 1970:141
Tukano no Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.47-51
Sanumá no info
Surui no Van der Meer (?):7
Karitiana no Everett 2006:343-57
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:133-134
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:28-9, 46-7
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no info X
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 104 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha n/a 47 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung no 73=74 0
Wirangu No 71 0
Wemba-Wemba yes H 52 1
Warumungu No 27 0
Wangkumara yes? r26 1
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi no 156, 159-160 0
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi yes 103 1
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 120 on 0
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari n/a 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 64 0
Martuthunira no 100-109 0
Marrgany yes 335 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 216 0
Kuku Yalanji no 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 397 0
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu yes? cf 43 (3.37 and 8) 1
Jaru no info x
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 291 0
Duungidjawu no 52 0
Djinang No 136 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info 49-50 x
Darkinyung no 28 0
Bularnu no 87 0
Biri no 23-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana N/A 0
Alyawarr n/a 129 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 30 0
Wathawurrung no 74 0
Mathi-Mathi no 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 45 0
Thanggati no 81 0
Katthang no 63-65 0
Panyjima yes 156-159 1
Ngarinyeri No 43 0
Kurrama no 73-82 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 42 0
Gunya yes 335 1
Kunjen yes 92 1
WesternTorres n/a 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
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 info x
Bilinarra n/a 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 67 0
Narungga No 74 0
Tharrkari No 16 0
Wajarri No 77 0
Warungu n/a 370-1 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990:361
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001