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rarum 47

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rarum 47: use of an oblique case on a non-finite verb form to express evidentiality (hearsay, inferential)

Where found
Estonian and South Estonian dialects (Uralic); Latvian (Baltic, IE); Kayardild ((non?)PN, Australian)
Domain
morphology: inflection
Subdomain
locus
Keywords
evidentiality, case, verb, non-finite
Type
rarum
Universals violated
none
Source
Bernhard Wälchli, LINGTYP List, 16 Feb 2000