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Re: THEORY: Ergativity and polypersonalism

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Tuesday, January 18, 2005, 22:01
Hi!

Isaac Penzev <isaacp@...> writes:
>... > of both subject and object. I found this in Basque, Georgian, Koryak and > Chukchi. Is it as much universal, or you can show me examples of natlangs > that have ergativity without a polypersonal verb?
I can't, but I know another example where the coincidence holds: Inuktitut and Kalaallisut, i.e., Inuit languages. **Henrik

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Isaac Penzev <isaacp@...>
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