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===Clause Apposition=== | ===Clause Apposition=== | ||
===Complementiser=== | ===Complementiser=== | ||
The propositional subject markers '''''ä-''''', '''''äqä-''''' and '''''ähä-''''' function as a complementiser akin to "that", attaching to the beginning of the predicate of a clause and marking it as the subject of the matrix clause. '''''Ä-''''' and '''''ähä-''''' are frequently used with the former referring to definite facts and events and the latter referring to the generalised idea. The following examples should elucidate the difference. | |||
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| colspan="8" | '''M'oož nam ämmelets eel.''' | |||
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| colspan="8" | [ˈmɔ͍ːʒ ˈnɐm æmˈmɛɫɛt͡s ɛːɫ] | |||
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| '''m''' || '''o(ː)-''' || '''ž''' || '''nam''' || <span style="color:#0000FF">'''ä(ː)-'''</span> || '''melets''' || '''e(ː)-''' || '''l''' | |||
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| feel.emotionally || DEF(C)- || 1S || appeal || <span style="color:#0000FF">DEF(P)-</span> || be.happy || DEF(D)- || 2S | |||
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| colspan="8" | "I'm glad you're happy."<br>"I like that you're happy." | |||
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| colspan="8" | '''M'oož nam ähämmelets eel.''' | |||
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| colspan="8" | [ˈmɔ͍ːʒ ˈnɐm æhæmˈmɛɫɛt͡s ɛːɫ] | |||
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| '''m''' || '''o(ː)-''' || '''ž''' || '''nam''' || <span style="color:#0000FF">'''ähä(ː)-'''</span> || '''melets''' || '''e(ː)-''' || '''l''' | |||
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| feel.emotionally || DEF(C)- || 1S || appeal || <span style="color:#0000FF">NSPC(P)-</span> || be.happy || DEF(D)- || 2S | |||
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| colspan="8" | "I like the idea of you being happy." | |||
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