ria¹ object marker combined with an article

Part of Speech	clitic constr
MWE Structure	object marker = art
Morphology	ri=a
Gloss	3PL.OBJM=ART2.SG

• • object marker combined with an article
  • • grammar

  Comment

  The plural object marker <ri> cross-references collective NPs in object function. Collective nouns like <kan> 'group', <Siapani> 'Japanese (people)' take the singular article of the 2nd class, but with respect to cross-references by object markers or imperfective aspect marker, they are treated like plural NPs.

  • • Example 6124:
      

      Ean paa tara vuru ria kan maagee tenaa.

      Have you already seen my group of friends, ...?

      Source: Asu 01E(Eno) 062

    • Example 6125:
      

      Enam sa maamararae haa ria Siapani.

      We were not happy with the Japanese.

      Source: Tav 01E(Joy) 025

Related entries

• See also:
  • Siapani the Japanese
  • kan¹ cohort; group of people of the same sex, age or status
  • ria² imperfective aspect marker combined with an article
  • ria³ possessive marker combined with an article
  • peha papana² some (people)
  • rio¹ object marker combined with an article
  • ri=¹ object marker of the 3rd person plural