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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Van is almost excludingly VSO with rare SVO. | *Van is almost excludingly VSO with rare SVO. | ||
*Time is *not* of essence in Van. | |||
*A construction approaching a polite imperative is formed using the 2P and the prefix ''ni-'' “perhaps” on the verb. | *A construction approaching a polite imperative is formed using the 2P and the prefix ''ni-'' “perhaps” on the verb. | ||
*A “relative” clause follows its (pro-)nominal head and is always offset with comma. When they are related to the object of the main sentence they are marked with the directive '''-e'''. | *A “relative” clause follows its (pro-)nominal head and is always offset with comma. When they are related to the object of the main sentence they are marked with the directive '''-e'''. | ||
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*''no-'' is variously translated as “great, many, much, very, really, truly” depending on context and is a general intensifier which attaches to any word. | *''no-'' is variously translated as “great, many, much, very, really, truly” depending on context and is a general intensifier which attaches to any word. | ||
*The directive enclitic ''=e'' habitually works several jobs including doing night shifts as an object marker for relclauses, a benefactive/dative marker here, beyond being a typical 'directive'. It attaches to phrases. | *The directive enclitic ''=e'' habitually works several jobs including doing night shifts as an object marker for relclauses, a benefactive/dative marker here, beyond being a typical 'directive'. It attaches to phrases. | ||
==Bonus== | ==Bonus== | ||