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When used with a verb, the relativizing particle takes pronominal concord prefixes (with some irregularities) and precedes the subject concord prefix. The verb occurs in the indicative. When the subject is first/second person, either first/second or third person subject prefixes can be used - e.g. ኛኝልዪዙጘ ኘመ ''nyanyïlyizúngä nyämä'' or ኘኛያልዪዙጘ ኘመ ''nyayalyizúngä nyämä'' "meat that I cooked" (more literally, "that-I-cooked-it meat"). It is negated with the post-subject secondary negation morpheme -ሲ- ''-si-''. | When used with a verb, the relativizing particle takes pronominal concord prefixes (with some irregularities) and precedes the subject concord prefix. The verb occurs in the indicative. When the subject is first/second person, either first/second or third person subject prefixes can be used - e.g. ኛኝልዪዙጘ ኘመ ''nyanyïlyizúngä nyämä'' or ኘኛያልዪዙጘ ኘመ ''nyayalyizúngä nyämä'' "meat that I cooked" (more literally, "that-I-cooked-it meat"). It is negated with the post-subject secondary negation morpheme -ሲ- ''-si-''. | ||
The relativizing particle is also used with nouns/pronouns for the possessive, in which case it attaches to the possessor. With possession, concord prefixes agree with the possessed<!-- (but are optional)-->. The concord prefix is generally dropped in the presence of a preposition. | The relativizing particle is also used with nouns/pronouns for the possessive, in which case it attaches to the possessor. With possession, concord prefixes agree with the possessed<!-- (but are optional)-->. The concord prefix (and optionally also the relativizing particle) is generally dropped in the presence of a preposition. | ||
Like most modifiers, relative clauses and possessors precede the noun they modify. | Like most modifiers, relative clauses and possessors precede the noun they modify. | ||