(Komi-Permyak)

UV

UV: The exclusive word order is UV.

(1)men-ökyn-t-ö.
I‑accfreeze‑caus‑prs.3sg
’I am cold.’ (F. Gulyás 2016: 172)

(2)zonka-öskyz-öt-ö.
boy‑acccough‑caus‑prs.3sg
’The boy is coughing.’ (F. Gulyás 2016: 172)

(3)nyvka-ösśyl-öt-ö.
girl‑accsing‑caus‑prs.3sg
’The girl feels like singing.’ (F. Gulyás 2016: 172)

In Komi-Permyak, certain verbs with a causative suffix have only one obligatory argument, which is realized in accusative case. This argument always precedes the verb (cf. F. Gulyás 2016: 171–172).

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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