Mirmio: Difference between revisions
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Mirmio can substitute both noun and verb positions with a content clause. Uninflected content clauses are marked with a preclitic (''dl-'' before a vowel, ''dlõ-'' before a consonant) attached to the first word of the content clause. | Mirmio can substitute both noun and verb positions with a content clause. Uninflected content clauses are marked with a preclitic (''dl-'' before a vowel, ''dlõ-'' before a consonant) attached to the first word of the content clause. | ||
In example (1a), ''dl-'' is cliticized onto the animacy marker of the clause ''ácv dja'ukuh | In example (1a), ''dl-'' is cliticized onto the animacy marker of the clause ''ácv dja'ukuh rlòxnj'', allowng the clause to be placed in the initiator positon of “_ qùulkf nji'hu.” | ||
1a) | 1a) | ||
:: '''''Dl'''ácv dja'ukuh | :: '''''Dl'''ácv dja'ukuh rlòxnj qùulkf nji'hu.'' | ||
:: '''Dl='''ácv dja'uku.h rlòx-nj | :: '''Dl='''ácv dja'uku.h rlòx-nj qùul-kf nji'hu | ||
:: '''{{sc|ccm}}='''{{sc|anim}} horse.{{sc|nsd}} run-{{sc|sv | :: '''{{sc|ccm}}='''{{sc|anim}} horse.{{sc|nsd}} run-{{sc|sv}} see-{{sc|g3 1sg.g3}} | ||
:: *I see the horse running itself. | :: *I see the horse running itself. | ||
:: “I see a horse running around.” | :: “I see a horse running around.” | ||
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:: ''Ácv '''dlõ''' ácv dja'ukuh | :: ''Ácv '''dlõ''' ácv dja'ukuh rlòxnj qùulkf nji'hu.'' | ||
:: Ácv '''dlõ''' ácv dja'uku.h rlòx-nj | :: Ácv '''dlõ''' ácv dja'uku.h rlòx-nj qùul-kf nji'hu | ||
:: {{sc|anim}} '''{{sc|ccm}}''' {{sc|anim}} horse.{{sc|nsd}} run-{{sc|sv | :: {{sc|anim}} '''{{sc|ccm}}''' {{sc|anim}} horse.{{sc|nsd}} run-{{sc|sv}} see-{{sc|g3 1sg.g3}} | ||
:: *I see the horse running itself. | :: *I see the horse running itself. | ||
:: “The horse running around draws my attention to it.” | :: “The horse running around draws my attention to it.” | ||