Morphological marking of alienable possession

Category
Nominal Syntax - Possession - Alienability
Notes
Where inalienable possession differs from alienable, the latter takes a morphological marker (may include an associated free particle/pronoun)

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 20-22
Resígaro yes Allin notes that this set of nouns takes a special morphological marker when possessed. Allin 1976: 175, 186
Bare yes Possess alienables have suffix in addition to possessive prefixes, inalienables do not Aikhenvald, 1995: 14
Piapoco yes Alienable nouns take a suffix when they are possessed which is not found on inalienable nouns. Galindo, 2002: 93-95
Yukuna yes These markers are found on alienably possessed nouns. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: 300, Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 47
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 39
Wapishana yes Not clear what the situations are that call for the different affixes. Could be phonologically influenced. Santos 2006:132
Wayuu yes These are only used on noun roots that are not considered inherently posessed in order to make them a possessed root. Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 797
Tariana no Possession of optionally possessed nouns is indicated by juxtaposition. Aikhenvald, 2003: 129-130
Apurinã yes Alienable nouns require one of three suffixes when they are possessed. Facundes, 2000: 199
Asheninka Apurucayali yes They both take morphological marking. A possessed (alienable) noun with no person prefix must have a non-possessive suffix . A possessed (inalianable) noun with a possessive suffix must have a person prefix. Payne 1981:4953
Maipure yes possessive prefixes + suffixes indicated here. Zamponi 2003:24
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:33-4
Kinikinau no Souza 2008:75
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p118
Nanti yes When possessed, alienable nouns take a possessive prefix and an “alienable possession suffix.” Michael, 2008. p. 298-300
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:15
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:64
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 288-289
Makushi yes "The possession suffix must occur on alienably posessed items…. The inalienably possessed item never, except in past possession, occurs with the posession suffix, but only with the possessor prefix" Abbott 1991: 85
Eñepa yes alienable possessed nouns take genetive classifiers Panare 2012:81-82
Pemon no info de Armellada 1999: 13
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1985:55-7
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no info
Damana no
Sikuani no No apparent distinction. de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna no info Overall 2007:261-2 more likely no
Northern Emberá no Aguirre 1999:79-80 Chamí
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses no info
Mapudungun no info most likely not Zúñiga 2006, p. 87-102
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:32-46
Tikuna no Montes 2005:133
Urarina no Olawsky:331-41
Waunana yes Mejía 2000:90
Andoke yes suffix on possessed nouns. The same for all person/number Landaburu 1979: 160
Puinave no Giron 2008: 206
Central Aymara no info
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.42, 90
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes classifier Weir 1984
Dâw no no info Martins 2004
Desano yes Alienable possession used the case marker ya (genitive) Miller 1999, p. 49
Cubeo yes possesion of a part by an inamite noun does not require the genitive marker Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 118
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 197
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.40-41
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.45 no info/not expected
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.61
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.66-67
Siona no There is no difference in the marking of possession between alienable/inalienable nouns. Wheeler - 1987:121-125
Tukano yes clitic yaá= Ramirez 1997: 324
Yanomami yes inalienable is incorporated or uses /-pɨ/ with kin terms Ramirez 1994: 184-192
Ninam yes different markers used for alienable Goodwin-Gomez, p.52-56
Sanumá no info Borgman 1990: p.126-128
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296, 303-4
Nheengatu no inalienable possession must have possessive prefix Cruz 2011:156
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:85-7
Aché no info
Kokama no info Vallejos 2010:274-276
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra yes ms13.1 1
Garrwa yes? 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 57 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 1
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no 79-80, 118-9 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 23, 31 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu yes NP: , PN: 72 1
Wemba-Wemba yes H 34 1
Warumungu yes 55 1
Wangkumara yes 51-2 1
Uradhi Yes 378 1
Paakantyi no 75 0
Pitta-Pitta yes 197 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 65, 77 0
Ngiyambaa yes 230-231 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 45, 48 0
Martuthunira yes 1
Marrgany yes 308 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 325 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 51 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 428 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu yes 44-6 1
Jaru yes 194-6 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 57 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 261 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 49 1
Dyirbal yes 61 1
Duungidjawu yes 98-99 1
Djinang Yes 199 1
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 30-31 0
Bularnu yes 38 1
Biri no 55 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 72-4, 90-6 1
Alyawarr yes 75, 117-9 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 29 1
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 82 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 33 0
Thanggati no 86-87 0
Katthang no 66 0
Panyjima yes 195-196 1
Ngarinyeri yes 18 1
Kurrama yes 37, 38 1
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul N/A 34 0
Gunya yes 308 1
Kunjen yes 38-39 1
WesternTorres yes? FO 127 1
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 70 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 41 1
Arrernte Yes 150 1
Kokatha Yes 55 1
Karajarri Yes 309 1
Pitjantjatjara Yes Y 14 1
Ritharrngu Yes 24 1
Warrgamay Yes 76 1
Warluwarra yes 898 1
Warnman Maybe 23 1
Djapu yes 124 1
Bilinarra yes 4.7.1 1
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 59 1
Narungga Yes 65 1
Tharrkari Yes 26 1
Wajarri Yes 48 1
Warungu yes 636-7 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990:348
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001