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Linglib.Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs

Jakaltek (Jacaltec) Auxiliary Verb Fragment #

@cite{anderson-2006}

Jakaltek (Mayan; Guatemala) has auxiliary verb constructions with a split inflectional pattern: absolutive (object) arguments are marked on aspectual auxiliaries, while ergative (subject) arguments are marked on lexical verbs. This is the reverse of the more common split where subject appears on the auxiliary.

Source: Craig 1977, cited in @cite{anderson-2006}.

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def Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs.form :
String

Primary AVC example form. šk-ach w-ila 'COMPL-ABS2 ERG1-see' 'I saw you' (Craig 1977: 60, cited in @cite{anderson-2006}).

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    def Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs.gloss :
    String
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      def Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs.family :
      String
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        def Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs.location :
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          def Fragments.Jakaltek.AuxiliaryVerbs.inflDistribution :
          Core.Morphology.InflDistribution

          Split inflection distribution: AUX hosts aspect and absolutive agreement (= object in transitive); LV hosts ergative agreement (= subject in transitive). Both absolutive and ergative cross-referencing are .agreement at the MorphCategory level; the split is within the agreement system (absolutive vs. ergative), not between category types.

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