parataxis:obj: direct speech
In Bamana, the relation parataxis:obj is used for a direct speech.
# visual-style 2 4 parataxis:obj color:blue
# visual-style 2 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 2 fgColor:white
# visual-style 4 bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4 fgColor:white
1 a à PRON _ _ 2 nsubj _ _
2 ko kó VERB _ _ 0 root _ _
3 baasi báasi NOUN _ _ 4 nsubj _ _
4 tè tɛ́ VERB _ _ 2 parataxis:obj _ _
5 . . PUNCT _ _ 2 punct _ _
‘He said: “There is no problem”’.
For indirect speech, we use the ccomp relation between the verb introducing the speech and the governor of the reported speech.
parataxis:obj in other languages: [bm] [it] [pcm] [pl]