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*Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English. | *Focused sentences: when a noun is specific and its existence or relevance is new information (e.g. is focused), it is not topicalized. Such a noun will commonly, but not necessarily, be indefinite in English. | ||
*Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause. This sometimes makes sentences SOV. | *Topic-focused comment: Some component might be focused within the comment clause for the topic, and that focused constituent may be fronted within the comment clause. This sometimes makes sentences SOV. This construction is usually used for contrasting two (or more) topics. | ||
** ''Fiar þyl a leeð vys, naw jyçár a leeð vyn.'' (thou sword A be_located with-thee, I machine_gun A be_located with-me) 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.' | ** ''Fiar þyl a leeð vys, naw jyçár a leeð vyn.'' (thou sword A be_located with-thee, I machine_gun A be_located with-me) 'You have a sword, and I have a machine gun.' | ||
*Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | *Weather: ''Dy tøøh ñwi.'' = It's raining. | ||