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More to come here, but do take a look at [[Kandi/Sandbox|this]] and in particular the chapter on the specifier {{sc|spec}}.
More to come here, but do take a look at [[Kandi/Sandbox|this]] and in particular the chapter on the specifier {{sc|spec}}.
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! style="width: 100px;" | Tsan !! style="width:250px;" | English !! style="width: 250px;" |Notes
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! {{sc|spec}}
| specifier || [[Kandi/Sandbox#Specifier|On the usage]]
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! {{sc|transl}}
| translative || Signifies a change in state.
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! {{sc|pred}} 
| predicative || The predicative is mandatory and unmarked on all content words. That is, not conjunctions or pronouns.
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! {{sc|comp}}
| compound || Forms a compound, or incorporation.
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! {{sc|neg}}
| negation || Negates or polarises phrases.
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! {{sc|loc}}
| locative || Signifies location. Also indicates inalienable possession.
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! {{sc|instr}} 
| instrumental || Signifies an instrument. Also has a comitative function, as well as indicating alienable possession.
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! {{sc|lat}}
| lative || Signifies movement to a location. Also works like a dative or benefactive. May be polarised into an elative.
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! {{sc|I, II, III, ..., IX}}
| noun class || See [[Kandi/Sandbox#Noun_class_specifiers|Noun class specifiers]].
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