I've been investigating a possible Active/Stative distinction in Timucua. At this point, I have only looked at 1st plural agreement.
The patterns:
A V-nica = 1st pl subject
B ni-V-bo = 1st pl subject
The B pattern is identical to what is always found for a 1st pl object -- ni-V-bo.
Verbs that seem to be in the A group include
Verbs in the B group include
The semantics of this are not straightforward, but most of the verbs in group A are agentive, and most in group B are non-agentive. (Exceptions -- nurabo 'tell a lie'; patu 'be cold'; nahiabo 'know')
The only verb I have found so far with both A and B inflection for 1st pl is abosini, which seems to be a kind of auxiliary.
The patterns:
A V-nica = 1st pl subject
B ni-V-bo = 1st pl subject
The B pattern is identical to what is always found for a 1st pl object -- ni-V-bo.
Verbs that seem to be in the A group include
- pueno 'come'
- nate ... mani-si 'pardon'
- tamalo 'ask, entreat'
- abosini 'be (pl. subject)'
- iso 'do, make'
- patu 'be cold'
- toco 'come out'
- nahiabo 'know'
- lapusi 'request'
- areco 'make'
- hime 'return'
- hoboso 'receive'
- quachi 'teach'
Verbs in the B group include
- balu 'live'
- ara 'be many'
- nihi 'die'
- ni 'suffer'
- fari 'return'
- abosini 'be (pl.) subject'
- ini 'be'
- chebe 'be lost'
- nurabo 'tell a lie'
The semantics of this are not straightforward, but most of the verbs in group A are agentive, and most in group B are non-agentive. (Exceptions -- nurabo 'tell a lie'; patu 'be cold'; nahiabo 'know')
The only verb I have found so far with both A and B inflection for 1st pl is abosini, which seems to be a kind of auxiliary.
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