Re: Conlang-to-body-shape connections

En réponse à Christian Thalmann <cinga@...>:

>
> Object promotion like this only happens in a serial clause as above.  If
> it
> were
> split into two clauses: |Ttou tovea mbao, iop.|, the *subject* of the
> first
> clause
> would be inherited by the second one: "The man kicks the dog, and
> runs."
>
> So the syntax seems to include both accusative and ergative aspects.
> The
> total lack of declination, even in pronouns, doesn't help the
> decision.
>
Yes it does, because only your second example counts for deciding whether your
language is syntactically accusative or ergative. Your first example is
definitely a case of unmarked relative subclause.

>
> > So how does Oro Mpaa behave in that respect?
>
> Judge for yourself:  http://www.cinga.ch/langmaking/orompaa.html
> (Warning:  Amateur linguist at work.  Expect misused expressions and
> incomplete descriptions.  View at your own risk.)
>
LOL. OK, the language is definitely accusative. It has all the syntactic
symptoms. The object promotion is just, as I said, a case of unmarked relative
subclause.

Christophe.

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