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Turan,Umit Deniz (1996). Null Vs. Overt Subjects in Turkish Discourse: A Centering Analysis.

URL: http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/download/techreports/1996/96-13.pdf

(Last accessed 2005-05-11).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 1073&langcode=jpn (2021-09-30).

Example #1:

    9. a. Yamadai wa         syuran       da.
    Yamada TOPIC violent-when drunk-is.
    `Yamada gets violent when drunk.'

Example #2:

    b. Dakara dare mo i paatii ni yobani.
    Therefore anybody partyto invite-not-Present.
    `Therefore, nobody will invite him to parties.'

Example #3:

    10. a. Tarooi ga Hanakok ni Ziroom a gakkoo de syookaisiata no desu ka?
    NOM            ACC           to school at introduced            QUEST
    `Did Taroo introduce Hanako to Ziroo at school?'

Example #4:

    b. Hai i k m gakkoo de syookaisiata no desu.
    Yes           school at introduced.
    `Yes, (he) introduced (him) (to her) at school.'

Example #5:

    11. A: Dare ga issyookenmei huransugo o benkyoosite imasu ka.
    who hard              French        study        is    QUEST
    `Who is studying French hard?'

Example #6:

    B: Hanakoga benkyoosite imasu.
    studying is.
    `Hanako is studying (it hard).'

Example #7:

    b. Mary ga i matte iru no desu.
    is waiting for.
    `Mary is waiting for (her).'

Example #8:

    c. i k yuusyoku ni syootaisita no desu.
    dinner to invited.
    Weak preference: `(Mary) invited (Rosa) to dinner.'

Example #9:

    11. a. Maxi wa dare o matte-iru no.
    Max TOP who OBJ is-waiting Quest.
    `WhoisMax waiting for?'

Example #10:

    b. i Rosa o matte-iru n-da yo.
    OBJ is-waiting
    `(He) is waiting for Rosa.'

Example #11:

    c. i Rosa/kanozyo/ o yuusyoku ni sasotta n-da.
    Rosa/her           OBJ supper to invited.
    `(He) invited Rosa to dinner.'

Example #12:

    14. a. Tarooi wa         kooen o sanpo-siteita.
    TOPIC park walk around.
    `Taroo was walking around the park.'

Example #13:

    b. Hanakoga          i yatto mituketa.
    SUBJ nally found.
    `Hanako nally found (him).'

Example #14:

    c. i=k i=k yotei o setumeisita.
    SUBJ OBJ schedule explained.
    `(She) explained the schedule to (him ).'