2.2.1.4. Null arguments for subject and object
Subjects and objects can be omitted. The subject of a plain verb can be null.
güla last week bodrum go. Øa a_lot swim
‘Gül went to Bodrum last week. (She) swam a lot.’
(adapted from Kayabaşı, et.al. in press, , example 3)
In the answer to the preceding question which contains the antecedent arguments, both the subject and the object of a plain verb can be omitted.
________________________________y/n
A: boy poss2 notebook dirty q_part
‘Did the boy dirty your notebook?’
B: yes øa øb dirty
‘Yes, he dirtied (it).’
(adapted from Kayabaşı, et.al. in press, example 4)
The subject and the indirect object of a double agreement verb can also be omitted.
womana manb seeb ask
‘The woman saw the man. (S/he) (him/her) Asked a question.’
(adapted from Kayabaşı, et.al. in press, Fig. 1)
See also [Syntax - 2.3].