Case endings on nonfinites (Northern Mansi)

VInfCase: Case is marked on nouns; some case affixes attach directly to nonfinites as well, such that the inflected nonfinite serves a non­nominal (e.g., adverbial) function.


(1) am min-am-ǝm-t
I go-ptc.pst-1sg-loc
’when I left’ (Riese 2001:68)


(2) kēt-ima-m-t
send_away-ger-1sg-loc
’when I was sent away’ (Riese 2001:70)

Author: 

Szilvia Németh