The abscence of the linker in double object constructions in Nuu

Authors

  • Chris Collins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32473/sal.v33i2.107334

Keywords:

N|uu, linker, ditransitives, Khoisan, dative case

Abstract

The linker in Nluu appears before various types of nominal expressions, but not before the second object in a double object construction. Linkers in Khoisan languages such as +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do appear in this position. I will show that this property of the linker in Nluu is related to the fact that Nluu has a dative Case marker -a which appears after the first object of a DOC, whereas +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do not. 1.

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Published

2004-06-15

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2004): Studies in African Linguistics

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