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corruption (degraded or missing characters), so the source document (link below) should
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If you use any of the data shown here for research purposes,
be sure to cite ODIN and the source document. Please use the following citation record or variant thereof:
Robert D. Van Valin, Jr. (1999). Cross-Linguistic Patterns of Linking.
URL: http://linguistics.buffalo.edu/research/rrg/vanvalin_papers/XlingPattLnkg.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 1192&langcode=dbl (2018-07-18).
Example #1:
b. Balam mira bagul ya a-gu wuga-n dyugumbi- u.
NM beans.ABS NM man-DAT give-TNSNM woman-ERG
`The woman gave some beans to the man.'
Example #2:
b. Balan dyugumbil ba gum mira -dyu wugal- a- u bagul ya a-gu.
NM woman.ABS NM beans-INST give-ANTI-TNSNM man-DAT
`The woman gave some beans to the man.'
Example #3:
(24) a. Bayi ya a yugu- ga dyana- u. Dyirbal
NM man.ABS wood-LOC stand-TNS
`The man is standing in/at/on some wood.' Subject/PSA = theme (ACT)
Example #4:
b. Bala yugu ba gul ya a- gu dyanay-ma-n.
NM wood.ABS NM man-ERG stand-APL-TNS
`The man is standing on/with some wood.' Subj/PSA = location (UND)
Example #5:
(25) ayi ya a b mira wuga-n dyugumbi- u.
NM man.ABS NM beans-INSTgive-TNS NM woman-ERG
`The woman gave the man some beans.'