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Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |- ! Person || Subject || Object proclitic || Object pronoun |- ! 1st singular | nü | i | nüka |- ! Dual | ta | ta | taka |- ! 1st plural exclusive | nümmi | mi, ni | nümmika |- ! 1st plural inclusive | tammi | ti | tammika |- ! 2nd singular | ü | ü | ümi |- ! 3rd singular* | isu, usu, masu | u | ika, uka, maka |- ! 2nd/3rd plural | ümü | mü | umü |- ! 4th singular indefinite | | a | |} ''* these can also be considered equivalent to dem..." |
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==Object | ==Object proclitics== | ||
Grammatical object is indicated with object proclitics preceding the verb or certain minor class of adverbials (Thornes 90). We write them separately, but they are pronounced as if part of the word they follow, without shifting stress or receiving primary stress. | Grammatical object is indicated with object proclitics preceding the verb or certain minor class of adverbials (Thornes 90). We write them separately, but they are pronounced as if part of the word they follow, without shifting stress or receiving primary stress. | ||
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* '''Nü u süķi naka.''' ''I just heard of it (I didn't see it happen).'' | * '''Nü u süķi naka.''' ''I just heard of it (I didn't see it happen).'' | ||
[[Category:Grammar]] | ==Possessor proclitics== | ||
The object proclitics are also used to indicate possession. | |||
* '''Moodü i tüpüa.''' ''Maude is my teammate.'' | |||
[[Category:Grammar]][[Category:Proclitics]] | |||
Revision as of 04:22, 21 August 2025
| Person | Subject | Object proclitic | Object pronoun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | nü | i | nüka |
| Dual | ta | ta | taka |
| 1st plural exclusive | nümmi | mi, ni | nümmika |
| 1st plural inclusive | tammi | ti | tammika |
| 2nd singular | ü | ü | ümi |
| 3rd singular* | isu, usu, masu | u | ika, uka, maka |
| 2nd/3rd plural | ümü | mü | umü |
| 4th singular indefinite | a |
* these can also be considered equivalent to demonstrative pronouns.
Object proclitics
Grammatical object is indicated with object proclitics preceding the verb or certain minor class of adverbials (Thornes 90). We write them separately, but they are pronounced as if part of the word they follow, without shifting stress or receiving primary stress.
- Ü haʻa u naka? Do you hear it?
- Nü u süķi naka. I just heard of it (I didn't see it happen).
Possessor proclitics
The object proclitics are also used to indicate possession.
- Moodü i tüpüa. Maude is my teammate.