Pesh (Chibchan, Honduras) has until now been described as having a morphological nominative-accusative alignment. This paper argues that Pesh displays a bi-level split ergative pattern for morphological alignment. On the first level of the system, Pesh features a split alignment that is conditioned by the way the arguments are expressed. It has a nominativeaccusative alignment for the obligatory indexing of arguments on the verb, and three systems of alignment for flagging case. The distribution of these three systems shapes the second level where ergative-absolutive, tripartite, and nominative-accusative are seen depending on the types of clause and the varieties spoken. On the other hand, Pesh shows a syntactic nominative-accusative alignment. Cross-clausal behaviors in two constructions show a subject/agent pivot. This is seen in the possibility of deletion of the S or the A in the second conjoined clause and the control of coreference with core arguments in a purpose clause.

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Pesh中的形态分裂作格对齐和句法主格-宾格对齐

Pesh (Chibchan, 洪都拉斯) 迄今为止一直被描述为具有形态主格-宾格对齐。本文认为 Pesh 显示了一种用于形态对齐的双层分裂作格模式。在系统的第一层，Pesh 的特点是分裂对齐，它取决于论点的表达方式。它具有用于强制索引动词参数的主格宾格对齐，以及用于标记格的三个对齐系统。这三个系统的分布形成了第二个层次，根据从句的类型和所说的变体，可以看到作格-绝对、三方和主格-宾格。另一方面，Pesh 显示了句法主格-宾格对齐。两个结构中的跨从句行为显示了一个主题/代理枢轴。