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Kumakhov, Mukhadin, Karina Vamling & Zara Kumakhova (1996). Ergative case in the Circassian languages.
URL: http://www.ling.lu.se/disseminations/pdf/45/Kumachov_et_al.pdf
(Last accessed 2005-02-15).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 183&langcode=ady (2021-09-26).
Example #1:
(41) a. Sd w-z-a--re-r?
what O2SG-REFL-CAUS-weep-PART.PRS-ABS
`What is making you weep?' Adyghe
Example #2:
(44) a. eti a-r ø-je-s'e-ø
every (any) he-ABS O3SG-S3SG-know-PRS
`Everybody knows him' Adyghe
Example #3:
b. eti me-g°pßse-ø
everybody S3SG-think-PRS
`Everybody is thinking' Adyghe
Example #4:
b. Murat me-çje-ø
Murat S3SG-sleep-PRS
`Murat is sleeping' Adyghe
Example #5:
c. Murat ø-w-e-s'e-ø
Murat O3SG-S2SG-DYN-know-PRS
`You know Murat' Adyghe
Example #6:
b. Ahmed-ø me-pxas'-ø
Axmed-ABS S3SG-do.carpentry-PRS
`Axmed is doing carpentry' Adyghe
Example #7:
(62) a. Jshaq de-m wne-r ø-a-s'-
Isxak and.others-ERG house-ABS O3SG-S3PL-do-PF
`Isxak and the others built the house' Adyghe