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Modern Standard: | Modern Standard: | ||
- Eyla, huzzaktešim baktekmakkembe | |||
- eyla, huzzakteš=min baktet-makkem=de | |||
- yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
Osprey Speaker: | Osprey Speaker: | ||
- Ayle,izzakšim baktektemme | |||
- Ayle,izzakš=min baktet-kemm=e | |||
- yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.COMM=ERG | |||
Upper Minhast | Upper Minhast: | ||
- | - Ēlā, huzzakteš min baktetmakkemmide | ||
- ēlā, huzzakteš min baktet- | - ēlā, huzzakteš min baktet-makkem=de | ||
- yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
Gull Speaker | Gull Speaker: | ||
- | - Ellay, uzzaktešin baktetumkemt | ||
- ellay, uzzakteš=min baktet- | - ellay, uzzakteš=min baktet-ukkem=de | ||
- yes clan=CONN tattoo-3P.COMM+3P.INAN=ERG | |||
* For whatever reason, the Osprey speakers treat tattoo ("baktet") as an animate noun. Like the IE languages that retain gender distinctions, gender can be discordant in Minhast too. | |||
* The ergative also is used as a genitive marker, as in Yup'ik (Iiirc Inupiaq shares this feature, hence why I presume other Eskimoan languages share this feature) | |||
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