The Case System in Wolayta (GB.-Approach)
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1989-06
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Addis Ababa Universiy
Abstract
This study attempts to examine and eXplain t he properties of
the ease system in 'Jolayta on the basis elf the t heoretical
frameworJ~ of Government and Binding ( GB ) . This theoretical
framework is brieJ'ly explained in the introductory Chapter .
It is shovm that the la.'1.guage has only tV/o Cases - nominative
and accusative , ~0d that Case is phonetically realized in the
language . The Case suffixes designating nominative and accusative,
and the syntactic relationship that the noun phrases form \'lith the
Case assigners are described, The manner i n \vhich both Cases are
assigned in the lanGuage is also explained . Fi nally , structures of
infinitival clauses , passive and raising constructions are
considered in relati.on to the assignment of Case to noun phrases .
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The Case system in Wolayta