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Anbirese has split-ergativity: past forms display ergative alignment, and non-past forms have accusative alignment. | Anbirese has split-ergativity: past forms display ergative alignment, and non-past forms have accusative alignment. | ||
That is, the subject is marked with the preposition ''u'' for transitive verbs, and is unmarked for intransitive verbs. In the case of transitive verbs the | That is, the subject is marked with the preposition ''u'' for transitive verbs, and is unmarked for intransitive verbs. In the case of transitive verbs, the ergative marking occurs regardless of whether or not there is a direct object. | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
:''Kabin u na.'' | :''Kabin u na.'' | ||
:eat.PST ERG 1SG | |||
:'I have eaten.' | :'I have eaten.' | ||
:''Kabin u na n sáeng.'' | :''Kabin u na n sáeng.'' | ||
:eat.PST ERG 1SG DEF bread | |||
:'I have eaten the bread.' | :'I have eaten the bread.' | ||
:''Asngin eo már.'' | |||
:die.PST DEF tree/PL | |||
:'The trees died.' | |||
===Copula=== | ===Copula=== | ||