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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
(e)
Only the noun phrase with noun attribute is expandable with the help of attributes - a demonstrative and a qualifier.
(i) a:    paiya    moatima:ru    naakinjoru
1        2               3                   4
   
  'Those    Paniya    girls    walk'
   1            2        3         4
 
(ii) okka    paiya    moatima:ru    naakinjoru
  1          2               3                 4
   
  'All    Paniya    girls    walk'
 1        2         3        4
 
(f)
The head of the noun phrase may have an adjective attribute.
(i) Colour adjective + Noun + Verb phrase
  cuva:nda    moati    naakinjou
     1               2                3
   
  'The    red    girl    walks'
           1      2        3
 
(ii) Numeral adjective + Noun + Verb phrase
Cardinal numeral + Noun + Verb phrase
  ira:u    moatima:ru    naakinjoru
      1                2                     3
   
  "Two    girls    walk"
  1        2        3
   
  Ordinal numeral + Noun + Verb phrase
  ira:ene    moati    naakinjou
      1                 2                3
   
  "The    second    girl    walks"
              1         2        3
 
(iii) Qualitative adjective + Noun + Verb phrase
  a:gata    moatima:ru    naakinjoru
   1               2                      3
   
  "The    bad    girls    walk"
           1        2        3
 
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