Alternation ‘Possessive alternation’ for Verb form ‘je̩

Basic coding frame Derived coding frame
1 V 2 N/A

Alternation occurs: Marginally

Comment: This alternation is marginal because it only occurs with the possessive construction.

Examples for basic coding frame

(1)

Ade je̩ è̩wà.
Ade
Ade
je̩
eat
è̩wà
beans
Ade ate beans.

(173)

Ade je̩ ónje̩è̩ mi
Ade je̩ ónje̩è̩ mi.
Ade
Ade
je̩
eat
ónje̩è̩
food.POSS
mi
1SG.POSS
Ade ate my food.

Alternation examples

(2)

Ade je̩ mi ní onje̩.
Ade
Ade
je̩
eat
mi
1SG.O
PREP
onje̩
food
Ade ate my food.

(174)

Ade je̩ mí ní ónj́e̩
Ade je̩ mí ní ónj́e̩.
Ade
Ade
je̩
eat
1SG.O
PREP
ónj́e̩
food
Ade ate my food.