rarissimum 114: stem suppletion of the verb ‘say’ determined by the person of the addressee
- Where found
- some Oto-Manguean lgs
- Domain
- morphology: inflection
- Subdomain
- suppletion
- Keywords
- verb, indirect object
- Type
- rarissimum
- Universals violated
- none
- Source
- Smith Stark, Thomas C. (forthcoming). Supletivismo segĂșn la persona del receptor en el verbo ‘dar’ de algunas lenguas otomangues. Caravelle 76.
Stem suppletion of the verb ‘give’ determined by the person of the recipient, though once believed rare, along with any verbal suppletion by person, is shown in Comrie 2001 to be rather widespread. Most common appears to be suppletion by 1st and 2nd vs. 3rd person; less common by 1st vs. 2nd and 3rd person. What Comrie did not find attested is suppletion of ‘give’ by 2nd vs. 1st and 3rd person of the recipient.
Comrie, Bernard (2001). Recipient person suppletion in the verb ‘give’. In: Memorial volume for Kenneth L. Pike. (Paper at ALT iv.)