Post by Thoithoi O'Cottage on Nov 23, 2015 20:38:40 GMT 5.5
Subjects of transitive and intransitive verbs are marked by -bu (usually a dropped objective case marker) in confirmation seeking questions. In such contexts, -nə (the usual subject or agent marker) never marks the subjects.
1. nəŋ-bu ta-ri-brə?
you--ERG hear-do
Do you hear?
2. nəŋ-bu cət-təu-ri-brə?
you-ERG go-will
Will you go?
1. nəŋ-bu ta-ri-brə?
you--ERG hear-do
Do you hear?
2. nəŋ-bu cət-təu-ri-brə?
you-ERG go-will
Will you go?