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Section: Syntax

snippets on clause structure, exciting constructions, argument structure, ergativity, word order, information structure or speech acts and syntax, clausal embedding

Armenian

Word order and information structure
by K. Hodgson & V. Khurshudyan

ARM-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5891448

basic word order, OV/VO, information structure, sentential stress, topics, foci, head-final/head-initial constituents, factors favouring VO

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Noun phrase structure and determination
by K. Hodgson

ARM-SYN-002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5891378

word order in noun phrase, definite article, noun phrase and clause, specificity, nominalization, argumenthood, typological parallels

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Complex clauses

by K. Hodgson

ARM-SYN-003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5891278

types of subordinate clause, verb deranking, emergence and properties of participles (deranked verb forms), subordination hierarchy

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Dargwa

person agreement
by N. Sumbatova

DAR-SYN-002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5812947

agreement in person and gender, person paradigm, control, person hierarchy, origin

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gender
by N. Sumbatova

DAR-SYN-003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5812943

gender system, semantics, agreement, marking, control, long-distance agreement

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grammatical relations
by N. Sumbatova

DAR-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5812948

subjecthood, clause structure, argument asymmetries, infinitives/imperatives, reflexives, agreement

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Georgian

V-final or V-medial
by S. Skopeteas

GEO-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/XX.YYYY/ZZZZZ

word order, OV/VO, evidence for verb-final

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ergative
by S. Berikashvili

GEO-SYN-002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10430786

morphological case, split ergativity, case assignment, structural vs inherent, why?

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Kurdish

word order
by G. Haig

KUR-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/XX.YYYY/ZZZZZ

Hawkins' puzzle, head-final and OV in Kurdish, OVG: postverbal goals

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Neo-Aramaic

Ergativity and alignment
by P. Noorlander

NAR-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/

alignment splits, resultative participle, imperfective vs. perfective, referential hierarchy

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Copula
by D. Molin

NAR-SYN-002

DOI: https://doi.org/

usage of copula, morphology, syntax (type and position), semantics and/or pragmatics, language contact

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Turkish

Simple Sentences
by Chr. Bulut

TUR-SYN-001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6345233

word order, verb and argument structure, simple sentences, SOV

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Complex sentences
by Chr. Bulut

TUR-SYN-002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6345233

complex sentences, non-finite verb forms, relative constructions, adverbial clauses

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WTT: Syntax
by M. Petrou

TUR-SYN-003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6342642

accusative and dative, word order, non-final position, postverbal elements

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