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VOS

From:BP Jonsson <bpj@...>
Date:Monday, April 24, 2000, 18:05
I read somewhere that Mayan is VOS.  I suppose this really means it's
ergative, doesn't it?

What other VOS languages are there?  Are they ergative or non-ergative?



/BP

 B.Philip Jonsson
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