2.4.1.2. Null objects

Objects of plain transitive verbs and of agreement verbs can be null, as well. In the examples below, kiss is a plain transitive verb and ask is an agreement verb.

 

 

mother øi  kıss but sıster øi  kıss^not

‘The mother kissed him but the sister did not kiss him.’

 

 

                                                                       (adapted from Kayabaşı, et.al. in press, 13)

 

øa  Ã¸b aaskb

‘He asked her.’                                             

 

                                                                     (adapted from Kayabaşı, et.al. in press, 25)