Re: VOS

Jim Grossmann wrote:

> AFAIK, natlangs with ergative argument schemes mark ergativity
> morphologically.
Ever heard of Dyirbal...? ;)

> I suppose you could have ergative word order, where ergatives come before
> the verb and absolutives come after.
>
> BILLY SAW SALLY.
>
> JUMPED SALLY.
Shouldn't it rather be the other way around in that case,
since the absolutive is the unmarked case?

Daniel