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Itziar San Martin (2000). EVIDENCE THAT PRO RECEIVES REGULAR STRUCTURAL CASE IN BASQUE.
URL: http://www.linguistics.uconn.edu/pdf/eco503/san_m.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 3912&langcode=eus (2021-05-02).
Example #1:
(1) Jonek liburua irakurri du.
Jon-ERG book-Det-ABS read Aux (3.ABS-3.ERG).
`John has read the book.'
Example #2:
(2) Jon bihar etorriko da.
Jon-ABS tomorrow come-fut Aux (3.ABS)
`John will come tomorrow.'
Example #3:
(6) eman diot. 3-way pro-drop
give Aux (3.ABS-3DAT-1.ERG)
`I have given it to him/her.'
Example #4:
(7) Ni [PRO proABS Joni ematen] saiatu naiz. Subject of transitive controlled (ERG)
Ni-ABS Jon-DAT give-Nomin-INN try Aux (1.ABS)
`I have tried to give it to Jon'
Example #5:
(8) Ni [PRO joaten] saiatu naiz. Subject of unaccusative controlled (ABS)
I-ABS go-Nomin-INN try Aux (1.ABS)
`I have tried to leave.'
Example #6:
(9) Joni [Ři ogia egiten] saiatu da. Try class
Jon-ABS bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-INN try Aux (3ABS)
'Jon has tried to make bread.'
Example #7:
(10) Joneki [Ři ogia egitea] pentsatu du. Decide class
Jon-ERG bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-Det-ABS decide Aux (3ABS-3ERG)
'Jon has decided to make bread.'
Example #8:
(11) Jonek nii [Ři ogia egitera] bidali nau. Send class
Jon-ERG I-ABS bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-ALL send Aux (1ABS-3ERG)
'Jon has sent me to make bread.'
Example #9:
(12) Jonek nirii [Ři ogia egitea] gomendatu dit. Recommend class
Jon-ERG I-DAT bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-Det-ABS recommend Aux (3ABS-1DAT-3ERG)
'Jon has recommended me to make bread.'
Example #10:
(9') Joni [PROi/*j/*Mariak ogia egiten] saiatu da. Subj
Jon-ABS bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-LOC try Aux (3ABS)
' Jon has tried to make bread.'
Example #11:
(10') Joneki [proi/j/Mariak ogia egitea] pentsatu du. pro
Jon-ERG bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-Det-ABS decide Aux (3ABS-3ERG)
' Jon has decided to make bread.'
Example #12:
(11') Jonek nii [PROi/*j/*Mariak ogia egitera] bidali nau. Obje
Jon-ERG I-ABS bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-ALL send Aux (1ABS-3ERG)
' Jon has sent me to make bread.'
Example #13:
(12') Jonek nirii [proi/j/Mariak ogia egitea] gomendatu dit. pro
Jon-ERG I-DAT bread-Det-ABS make-Nom-Det-ABS recommend Aux (3ABS-1DAT-3ERG)
' Jon has recommended me to make bread.'
Example #14:
(14) Emakumeak arto*(a) erein du
woman-Det-ERG corn-DET-ABS planted Aux (ABS-ERG)
`The woman has planted (the) corn.'
Example #15:
(19) Jon [PRO Mariari ogia ematen] saiatu da PRO must be marked ERG
Jon Maria-DAT bread-Det-ABS give-Nom-INN try Aux (3.ABS)
`Jon has tried to give bread to Maria.'
Example #16:
(20) Jon [PRO joaten] saiatu da. PRO must be marked ABS
Jon-ABS go-Nom-INN try Aux (3ABS)
`Jon has tried to leave.'