Comitative Case ( Concept )
http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/ComitativeCase


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      |_ Abstract
            |_ Linguistic Property
                  |_ Morphosyntactic Property
                        |_ Case Property
                              |_ Comitative Case

Definition:

ComitativeCase expresses accompaniment. It carries the meaning 'with' or 'accompanied by' [Anderson 1985, 186; Pei and Gaynor 1954, 42; Dixon, R. 1972, 12].



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Language Code: lmw Lake Miwok has ten case enclitics. The comitative indicates accompaniment.
2009-06-04 13:28:06
kaʔáppi-nikawícaj
father-COMI.am.walking
I am walking with my father

References:
Mithun (1999:204-5) FROM Callaghan (1963: 96-98)


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