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====Focus Particles==== | ====Focus Particles==== | ||
Focus particles are used with main clause verbs. They are ''wâa'', ''wixi'', '' | Focus particles are used with main clause verbs. They are ''wâa'', ''wixi'', ''yaa'', ''âa'' and their interrogative equivalents (more may be added later). | ||
*''wâa'' optionally precedes a main affirmative verb. It puts emphasis on the verb. | *''wâa'' optionally precedes a main affirmative verb. It puts emphasis on the verb. | ||
:e.g. ''ninki bixi'' "the man left"; ''ninki <b>wáa</b> bixi'' "the man ''left''" | :e.g. ''ninki bixi'' "the man left"; ''ninki <b>wáa</b> bixi'' "the man ''left''" | ||
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*''yaa'' (not to be confused with the negative particle ''yâa'') put emphasis on a noun (either subject or object). It follows the noun being emphasized. Unlike the negative particle ''yâa'', the following verb is in the indicative. | *''yaa'' (not to be confused with the negative particle ''yâa'') put emphasis on a noun (either subject or object). It follows the noun being emphasized. Unlike the negative particle ''yâa'', the following verb is in the indicative. | ||
:e.g. ''ninki <b>yaa</b> qálinki qaathi''/''qálinki ninki <b>yaa</b> qaathi'' "''the man'' took the pen" | :e.g. ''ninki <b>yaa</b> qálinki qaathi''/''qálinki ninki <b>yaa</b> qaathi'' "''the man'' took the pen" | ||
:*The interrogative equivalent of ''yaa'' is ''mâ'' - '' | :*The interrogative equivalent of ''yaa'' is ''mâ'' - ''yaa'' (i.e. ''yaa'' is kept and the noun is preceded by ''ma''). | ||
::e.g. ''<b>ma</b> nínki <b>yaa</b> qálinki qaathi?'' "did ''the man'' take the pen?" (or "did the pen take ''the man''?) | ::e.g. ''<b>ma</b> nínki <b>yaa</b> qálinki qaathi?'' "did ''the man'' take the pen?" (or "did the pen take ''the man''?) | ||
:*''yaa'' can combine to clitic subjects in the same way as ''wâa''. | :*''yaa'' can combine to clitic subjects in the same way as ''wâa''. | ||