UDMURT
SUMMARY
Udmurt has a number of distinct converbs, i.e. non-finite verb forms heading syntactically subordinate clauses. The converb in -sa is a same-subject (SS) converbs, which generally requires coreference between its subject and the subject of the superordinate clause. It is also licensed by two subjects which are in a part-whole relation with each other but which do not strictly corefer. Udmurt does not require the obligatory coding of possession on the possessed noun in such constructions.
See also Altai, Arrernte (Mparntwe), Bashkir, Forest Enets, Karaim, Khalkha Mongolian, Khanty (Eastern), Khanty (Northern), Kirghiz, Old Turkic, Shor, Tundra Enets, Tundra Nenets, Turkish, Tuvan (Altai), Tuvan (Jungar), Tuvan (Todža), Uyghur, Uzbek, Yukaghir (Kolyma), Yukaghir (Tundra).
LANGUAGE PROFILE
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF PIPS
- Evidence for the internal status of possessors comes from adnominal genitive case-marking on the possessor.
- Prominent possessors appear to occupy the same syntactic position as other possessors within the NP.
- Possession is also marked directly on the possessed noun, which indexes the person and number of the possessor.
KEY SOURCES
András Bárány (fieldnotes).
