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The (alienable) genitive pronouns discussed earlier can also be the subject of transitive verbs e.g. | The (alienable) genitive pronouns discussed earlier can also be the subject of transitive verbs e.g. | ||
/jô̰ | /jô̰ ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/ | ||
2PS.ERG bite lizard | 2PS.ERG bite lizard | ||
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As before, the object can be fronted as a topic e.g. | As before, the object can be fronted as a topic e.g. | ||
/ˈlḭ̂zàd jô̰ | /ˈlḭ̂zàd jô̰ ˈbíʔ/ | ||
lizard 2PS.ERG bite | lizard 2PS.ERG bite | ||
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/ | /pʰò̤wé=ká jô̰ ˈbíʔ ˈlḭ̂zàd/ | ||
forest=LOC 2PS.ERG bite lizard | forest=LOC 2PS.ERG bite lizard | ||
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/dô̰k njí= | /dô̰k njí=ˈbíʔ/ | ||
dog 2PS.ACC=bite | dog 2PS.ACC=bite | ||
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jéi=swí= | /jéi=swí=ˈbíʔ/ | ||
2PS.INTR=3PS.ACC=bite | 2PS.INTR=3PS.ACC=bite | ||
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It would be ungrammatical to say */jô̰ swí= | It would be ungrammatical to say */jô̰ swí=bíʔ/. | ||
====Reciprocal Voice==== | ====Reciprocal Voice==== |
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