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| gloss = Lūṣya-<small>GEN.SG</small>. brother.<small>DIR.SG</small>. leaf.counter-<small>EXESS.SG</small>. inquisitor-<small>TRANS.SG</small>. | | gloss = Lūṣya-<small>GEN.SG</small>. brother.<small>DIR.SG</small>. leaf.counter-<small>EXESS.SG</small>. inquisitor-<small>TRANS.SG</small>. | ||
| translation = Lūṣya's brother, who was a time-waster<ref>In Chlouvānem literally "one who counts leaves".</ref>, is now studying to become an Inquisitor. | | translation = Lūṣya's brother, who was a time-waster<ref>In Chlouvānem literally "one who counts leaves".</ref>, is now studying to become an Inquisitor. | ||
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Exceptionally, some very common set phrase, especially basic questions, are zero-copular sentences. Their answers may or may not be zero-copular too. | |||
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| phrase = (A:) namyā lelyēmita yajulųu? – (B:) lilyā lelyēmita lāltaṣveyų (vi). | |||
| gloss = <small>2SG.FORMAL_HIGH.GEN.DIR</small>. family.<small>DIR.SG</small>. whence. – <small>1SG.GEN.DIR</small>. family.<small>DIR.SG</small>. Lāltaṣveya-<small>ABL</small>. (be.<small>IND.PRES.3SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.) | |||
| translation = (A:) Where is your family from? – (B:) My family is from Lāltaṣveya. | |||
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