A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

(Nancy Kaufman) #1
22a. # Ts'i'ii l$ yiyiits' QQZ.
b. L$ ts'i'ii biits'6Qz.

"The mosquito sucked on the horse."
"The horse was sucked on by the
mosquito."

Question


Using the sentences in lists I, 11, and 111, determine the principle(s) that explain
why some of the sentences are unacceptable to Navajo speakers. Be sure to
consider the referents of the NPs with respect to the grammatical relations they
hold.
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