Language: <Malayalam>
Language code: <mal>
Author: <Wendy Bannister>
Date: January, 2007
Source a: <Malayalam by R.E. Asher and T. C. Kumari>
Source b: <Parametric Studies in Malayalam Syntax by K. A. Jayaseelan>
Source c: <http://web.nitc.ac.in/~cse/CI_Lab/Malayalam_Parser.pdf>
Source d: <http://tdil.mit.gov.in/news.htm: April 2002>


# <Basic Word Order>

Source: a:193
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order
kutatai ammaye     vilaiccu
kutatai amma-ye    vilaicc-u
child   mother-ACC call-PAST
the child called the mother

Source: a:193
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order
kutataiye amma     vilaiccu
kutatai-ye amma     vilaicc-u
child-ACC  mother   call-PAST
the mother called the child

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* vilaiccu   kutatai ammaye     
  vilaicc-u   kutatai amma-ye
  call-PAST   child   mother-ACC
  called the child the mother

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* vilaiccu   kutataiye  amma      
  vilaicc-u   kutatai-ye  amma      
  call-PAST  child-ACC  mother   
  called the mother the child

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* kutatai vilaiccu  ammaye     
  kutatai vilaicc-u  amma-ye     
  child   call-PAST mother-ACC 
   the child called the mother

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* kutataiye vilaiccu   amma      
  kutatai-ye vilaicc-u   amma      
  call-PAST child-ACC  mother   
  called the mother the child

Source: a:107
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order
avan coorax unanaunnu
avan coorax unanaunnu
he   rice   eat-PRES
he is eating rive

#	+++ I don't know the morphology of this verb
	
Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* unanaunnu avan coorax
  unanaunnu avan coorax
  eat-PRES  he   rice   
  is eating he rice
  
Source: a:107
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order
Hanifa enikkx ii pustakam tannu
Hanifa enikkx ii pustakam tannu
Hanifa I-DAT this book gave-PAST
Hanifa gave me this book

#	+++ Don't know the morphology of this verb
	
Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* tannu Hanifa enikkx ii pustakam
  tannu Hanifa enikkx ii pustakam
  gave-PAST Hanifa I-DAT this book 
  gave Hanifa me this book

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* Hanifa tannu     enikkx ii   pustakam
  Hanifa tannu     enikkx ii   pustakam
  Hanifa gave-PAST I-DAT  this book 
  Hanifa gave me this book

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* Hanifa enikkx tannu     ii   pustakam
  Hanifa enikkx tannu     ii   pustakam
  Hanifa I-DAT  gave-PAST this book 
  Hanifa me gave this book

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: word order
* Hanifa enikkx ii   tannu      pustakam
  Hanifa enikkx ii   tannu      pustakam
  Hanifa I-DAT  this gave-PAST  book 
  Hanifa me this gave book


# <Pronouns>

Source: a:199
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: pronouns
njaaan paampine  bhayappetaunnu
njaaan paampine  bhayappetau-nnu
I      snake-ACC fear-PRES
I am afraid of snakes

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* enne  paampine  bhayappetaunnu
  enne  paampine  bhayappetau-nnu
  I-ACC snake-ACC fear-PRES
  I am afraid of snakes

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* enikkx  paampine  bhayappetaunnu
  enikkx  paampine  bhayappetau-nnu
  I-DAT   snake-ACC fear-PRES
  I am afraid of snakes

Source: a:200
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: pronouns
nii ini pookaam
nii ini pookaam
you now go-FUT-MOD
you may go now

#	+++ not sure of the morphology of the verb
	
Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* ninne   ini pookaam
  ni(i)-nne   ini pookaam
  you-ACC now go-FUT-MOD
  you may go now

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* ninakkx ini pookaam
  ni(i)-nakkx ini pookaam
  you-DAT now go-FUT-MOD
  you may go now

Source: a:97
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: pronouns
avan oru taiiccar aanax
avan oru taiiccar aanax
he   a   teacher  be-PRES
he is a teacher
	
#	+++ aakuka is the infinitive form of be.  I'm not sure how to format the morphology changes.

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: pronouns
avala oru taiiccar aanax
avala oru taiiccar aanax
she   a   teacher  be-PRES
she is a teacher

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* avane  oru taiiccar aanax
  avan-e  oru taiiccar aanax
  he-ACC a   teacher  be-PRES
  he is a teacher

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* avannx oru taiiccar aanax
  avan-nx oru taiiccar aanax
  he-DAT a   teacher  be-PRES
  he is a teacher

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* avalae  oru taiiccar aanax
  avala-e  oru taiiccar aanax
  she-ACC a   teacher  be-PRES
  she is a teacher

Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: pronouns
* avalakkx oru taiiccar aanax
  avala-kkx oru taiiccar aanax
  she-DAT  a   teacher  be-PRES
  she is a teacher


# The Rest of the Noun Phrase

Source: a:125 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: determiners 
oru raajaavx untaayirunnu 
oru raajaavx untaayirunnu 
a    king        be-PAST 
there was a king 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* raajaavx oru untaayirunnu 
  raajaavx oru untaayirunnu 
  king  a   be-PAST 
  there was a king 
 
Source: WBannister
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners
* raajaavx untaayirunnu oru  
  raajaavx untaayirunnu oru  
  king     be-PAST      a 
  there was a king 
 
Source: a:254 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: determiners 
njaaan oru pustakam vaangangai 
njaaan oru pustakam vaangangai 
I      a   book     buy-PAST 
I bought a book 
 
#	+++ not sure of the morphology of the verb 
	 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* oru njaaan pustakam vaangangai 
  oru njaaan pustakam vaangangai 
  a   I      book     buy-PAST 
  I bought a book 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* njaaan pustakam oru vaangangai 
  njaaan pustakam oru vaangangai 
  I      book     a   buy-PAST 
  I bought a book 
 
 
Source: a:126 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: determiners 
aalaukala ellaam pooyi 
aala-ukala ellaam pooyi 
person-PL all go-PAST 
all the people went 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* ellaam aalaukala pooyi 
  ellaam aala-ukala pooyi 
  all person-PL    go-PAST 
  all the people went 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* aalaukala pooyi   ellaam  
  aala-ukala pooyi   ellaam  
  person-PL go-PAST all  
  all the people went 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: determiners 
valare aalaukala pooyi 
valare aala-ukala pooyi 
many   person-PL go-PAST 
many people went 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* aalaukala valare pooyi 
  aala-ukala valare pooyi 
  person-PL many   go-PAST 
  many people went 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: determiners 
* aalaukala pooyi   valare  
  aala-ukala pooyi   valare  
  person-PL go-PAST many    
  many people went 
 
 
 
# < Argument Optionality> 
 
Source: a:106 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
visaakkunnu 
visaakkunnu 
feel hungry-PRES 
(I) feel hungry 

Source: a:106 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
saabdam sahikka    vayya 
saabdam sahikka    vayya 
noise   bear-INFIN cannot 
(I) can't stand the noise 

Source: a:112
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
pustakam meesaameel veccu
pustakam meesaameel veccu
book table-on put-PAST
(He) put the book on the table
 
Source: a:106 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
enikkx tanaukkunnu 
enikkx tanaukkunnu 
I-DAT feel cold-PRES 
I feel cold 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
tanaukkunnu 
tanaukkunnu 
feel cold-PRES 
(I) feel cold 
 
Source: a:110 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
visaadamaayi paranjanjau
visaadamaayi paranjanja-u
detail-ADV tell-PAST
(He) told in detail

# The verb want can take an optional object
Source: a:40 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
aarkkx veenaam
aarkkx veenaam
who-DAT want-FUT
who wants (it)

# for contrast, here's a sentence I made up with want + object
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Argument Optionality 
aarkkx paal veenaam
aarkkx paal veenaam
who-DAT milk want-FUT
who wants milk

 
# <Agreement> 
 
Source: a:354 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Agreement 
kutatai nallavan aanax 
kutatai nalla-van aanax 
child good-MASC be-PRES 
the boy is good 
 
Source: a:354 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Agreement 
kutatai nallavala aanax 
kutatai nalla-vala aanax 
child good-FEM be-PRES 
the girl is good 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Agreement 
* kutatai nallatx aanax 
kutatai nalla-tx aanax 
child good-NEUT be-PRES 
the child is good 
 
Source: a:354 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Agreement 
kutataikala nallavar aanax 
kutataikala nalla-var aanax 
the children good-HUM_PL be-PRES 
the boy is good 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Agreement 
* kutataikala nallatx aanax 
kutataikala nalla-tx aanax 
childred good-NEUT be-PRES 
the children are good 
 
Source: a:354 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Agreement 
ii pustakam nallatx aanax 
ii pustakam nalla-tx aanax 
this book good-NEUT be-PRES 
this book is good 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Agreement 
* ii pustakam nallavan aanax 
ii pustakam nalla-van aanax 
this book good-MASC be-PRES 
this book is good 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Agreement 
* ii pustakam nallavalai aanax 
ii pustakam nalla-valai aanax 
this book good-FEM be-PRES 
this book is good 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Agreement 
* ii pustakam nallavar aanax 
ii pustakam nalla-var aanax 
this book good-HUM_PL be-PRES 
this book is good 
 
 
 
# <Case> 
 
# * noun-nom intrans-verb 
Source: a:107 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: case 
avan unanaunnu 
avan unanaunnu 
he eat-PRES    
he is having his meal 
   
# * *noun-acc intrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* avane unanaunnu 
avan-e unanaunnu 
he-ACC eat-PRES    
he is having his meal 
   
# * *noun-dat intrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* avannx unanaunnu 
avan-nx unanaunnu 
he-DAT eat-PRES    
he is having his meal 
   
 
# * noun-nom noun-acc trans-verb  
Source: a:193 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: case 
kutatai ammaye     vilaiccu 
kutatai amma-ye    vilaicc-u 
child   mother-ACC call-PAST 
the child called the mother 
 
# * *noun-acc noun-acc trans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataiye ammaye     vilaiccu 
kutatai-ye amma-ye    vilaicc-u 
child-ACC   mother-ACC call-PAST 
the child called the mother 
 
# * *noun-dat noun-acc trans-verb  
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataikkx ammaye     vilaiccu 
kutatai-kkx amma-ye    vilaicc-u 
child-DAT   mother-ACC call-PAST 
the child called the mother 
 
# * *noun-nom noun-nom trans-verb  
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutatai amma     vilaiccu 
kutatai amma    vilaicc-u 
child-NOM   mother-NOM call-PAST 
the child called the mother 
 
# * *noun-nom noun-dat trans-verb  
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutatai ammakkx     vilaiccu 
kutatai amma-kkx    vilaicc-u 
child-NOM   mother-DAT call-PAST 
the child called the mother 
 
# * noun-dat noun-nom noun-nom ditrans-verb 
Source: a:193 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: case 
kutataikkx amma     paal kotautatau 
kutatai-kk amma     paal kotautatau 
child-DAT  mother   milk gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-nom noun-nom noun-nom ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutatai amma     paal kotautatau 
kutatai amma     paal kotautatau 
child  mother   milk gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-acc noun-nom noun-nom ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataiye amma     paal kotautatau 
kutatai-ye amma     paal kotautatau 
child-ACC  mother   milk gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-acc noun-acc noun-nom ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutatai amma     paal kotautatau 
kutatai-ye amma-ye     paal kotautatau 
child-ACC  mother-ACC   milk gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-dat noun-dat noun-nom ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataikkx ammakkx     paal kotautatau 
kutatai-kkx amma-kkx     paal kotautatau 
child-DAT  mother-DAT   milk gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-dat noun-dat noun-dat ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataikkx ammakkx     paalkk? kotautatau 
kutatai-kkx amma-kkx     paal-kk? kotautatau 
child-DAT  mother-DAT   milk-DAT gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-acc noun-acc noun-acc ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataiye ammaye     paalye kotautatau 
kutatai-ye amma-ye     paal-ye kotautatau 
child-ACC  mother-ACC   milk-ACC gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
# * *noun-acc noun-acc noun-dat ditrans-verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: case 
* kutataiye ammaye     paal-kkx kotautatau 
kutatai-ye amma-ye     paal-kkx kotautatau 
child-ACC  mother-ACC   milk-ACC gave-PAST 
the mother gave the child milk 
 
 
 
# <Negation> 
 
Source: a:151 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: negation 
raaman daooktaar alla 
raaman daooktaar alla 
Raman doctor be-PRES-NEG 
Raman is not a doctor 
 
# it is not appropriate to use the other 'be' verb, so this ungrammatical case has the wrong negation. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: negation 
* raaman daooktaar illa 
raaman daooktaar illa 
Raman doctor be-PRES-NEG 
Raman is not a doctor 
 
# it wouldn't be appropriate to append -alla to the verb 'be'. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: negation 
* raaman daooktaar aanailla 
raaman daooktaar aana-illa 
Raman doctor be-PRES-NEG 
Raman is not a doctor 
 
Source: a:151 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: negation 
kutatai viitatail illa 
kutatai viitata-il illa 
child house-LOC be-PRES-NEG 
the child is not at home 
 
# it is not appropriate to use the other 'be' verb, so this ungrammatical case has the wrong negation. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: negation 
* kutatai viitatail alla 
kutatai viitata-il alla 
child house-LOC be-PRES-NEG 
the child is not at home 
 
# it wouldn't be appropriate to append -illa to the verb 'be'. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: negation 
* kutatai viitatail unataalla 
kutatai viitata-il unata-alla 
child house-LOC be-PRES-NEG 
the child is not at home 
 
# <Negation> 
 
Source: a:8 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
avan vannoo 
avan vann-oo 
he come-PAST-IP 
Did he come? 
 
# It is ungrammatical to use the -ee suffix, since the verb hasn't been negated. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
* avan vannee 
avan vann-ee 
he come-PAST-IP 
Did he come? 
 
# It is ungrammatical to attach the suffix to the noun in a  sentence where the verb is present. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
* avanoo vannu 
avan-oo vannu 
he-IP come-PAST 
Did he come? 
 
Source: A:8 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
avar vannillee 
avar vannill-ee 
they come-PAST-NEG-IP 
Didn't they come? 
 
# It is ungrammatical to use the -oo suffix, since the verb has been negated with a -illa suffix. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
* avar vannilloo 
avar vannill-oo 
they come-PAST-NEG-IP 
Didn't they come? 
 
# It is ungrammatical to attach the suffix to the noun in a  sentence where the verb is present. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Matrix yes-no questions 
* avaree vannilla 
avar-ee vannilla 
they-IP come-PAST-NEG 
Didn't they come? 
 
Source: A:133 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Coordination 
raaghavanum kumaarum vannu 
raaghavan-um kumaar-um vannu 
Raghavan-COORD Kumar-COORD come-PAST 
Raghavan and Kumar came 
 
# It's ungrammatical to mark only one of the NPs with the coordinating suffix 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavan kumaarum vannu 
raaghavan kumaar-um vannu 
Raghavan Kumar-COORD come-PAST 
Raghavan and Kumar came 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavanum kumaar vannu 
raaghavan-um kumaar vannu 
Raghavan-COORD Kumar come-PAST 
Raghavan and Kumar came 
 
# It's ungrammatical to put the suffix on the verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavan kumaar vannum 
raaghavan kumaar vann-um 
Raghavan Kumar come-PAST-COORD 
Raghavan and Kumar came 
 
 
Source: A:134 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Coordination 
raaghavan kr^shanaaneyum kumaar maadhavaneyum kanatau 
raaghavan kr^shanaane-yum kumaar maadhavane-yum kanatau 
Raghavan Krishnan-ACC-COORD Kumar Madhavan-ACC-COORD see-PAST 
Raghavan saw Krishnan and Kumar saw Madhavan. 
 
# It's ungrammatical to mark only one of the NPs with the coordinating suffix 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavan kr^shanaane kumaar maadhavaneyum kanatau 
raaghavan kr^shanaane kumaar maadhavane-yum kanatau 
Raghavan Krishnan-ACC Kumar Madhavan-ACC-COORD see-PAST 
Raghavan saw Krishnan and Kumar saw Madhavan. 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavan kr^shanaaneyum kumaar maadhavane kanatau 
raaghavan kr^shanaane-yum kumaar maadhavane kanatau 
Raghavan Krishnan-ACC-COORD Kumar Madhavan-ACC see-PAST 
Raghavan saw Krishnan and Kumar saw Madhavan. 
 
# It's ungrammatical to put the suffix on the Subject 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavanum kr^shanaane kumaarum maadhavane kanatau 
raaghavan-um kr^shanaane kumaar-um maadhavane kanatau 
Raghavan-COORD Krishnan-ACC Kumar-COORD Madhavan-ACC see-PAST 
Raghavan saw Krishnan and Kumar saw Madhavan. 
 
# It's ungrammatical to put the suffix on the verb 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Coordination 
* raaghavan kr^shanaane kumaar maadhavane kanatauyum 
raaghavan kr^shanaane kumaar maadhavane kanatau-yum 
Raghavan Krishnan-ACC Kumar Madhavan-ACC see-PAST-COORD 
Raghavan saw Krishnan and Kumar saw Madhavan. 
 
 
# <Embedded> 
 
Source: a:48 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Embedded questions 
kumaar naalae varumoo ennx kutatai coodiccu 
kumaar naalae varumoo ennx kutatai coodiccu 
Kumar tomorrow come-FUT QP child ask-PAST 
the child asked whether Kumar would come tomorrow. 
 
# it would be ungrammatical to leave out the QP. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Embedded questions 
* kumaar naalae varumoo kutatai coodiccu 
kumaar naalae varumoo kutatai coodiccu 
Kumar tomorrow come-FUT child ask-PAST 
the child asked whether Kumar would come tomorrow. 
 
# it might be ungrammatical to have the QP precede the verb, or follow the other verb. 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Embedded questions 
* kumaar naalae varumoo kutatai coodiccu ennx 
kumaar naalae varumoo kutatai coodiccu ennx  
Kumar tomorrow come-FUT child ask-PAST QP  
the child asked whether Kumar would come tomorrow. 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Embedded questions 
* kumaar naalae ennx varumoo kutatai coodiccu 
kumaar naalae ennx varumoo kutatai coodiccu 
Kumar tomorrow QP come-FUT child ask-PAST 
the child asked whether Kumar would come tomorrow. 
 
 
# <Modals> 
 
Source: a:308 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: Modals 
enikkx kuraccx duuram veegam nataakkaam 
enikkx kuraccx duuram veegam nataakk-aam 
I-DAT a_little distance fast walk-can 
I can walk fast for a short distance 
 
# ungrammatical to use a non-dative subject 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Modals 
* njaaan kuraccx duuram veegam nataakkaam 
njaaan kuraccx duuram veegam nataakk-aam 
I-NOM a_little distance fast walk-can 
I can walk fast for a short distance 
 
Source: WBannister 
Vetted: f 
Judgment: u
Phenomena: Modals 
* enne kuraccx duuram veegam nataakkaam 
enne kuraccx duuram veegam nataakk-aam 
I-ACC a_little distance fast walk-can 
I can walk fast for a short distance 
 
# WORD ORDER / ADVERBS

Source: a:110 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order 
avan meele pooyi
avan meele pooyi
he upstairs go-PAST
he went upstairs

Source: a:111 
Vetted: s 
Judgment: g
Phenomena: word order 
kuppi taazhae viinau
kuppi taazhae viina-u
bottle down fall-PAST
the bottle fell down



 
