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The robin had shouted at the pig. | The robin had shouted at the pig. | ||
In the instance of a predicate-like construction of the form '''X is Y''', the X and Y are marked by the nominative, but X has an additional affix '''-avas''' after the nominative marking. This may be understood as an additional nominative case in full as '''- | In the instance of a predicate-like construction of the form '''X is Y''', the X and Y are marked by the nominative, but X has an additional affix '''-avas''' after the nominative marking. This may be understood as an additional nominative case in full as '''-navjas''' or '''-ravjas'''. | ||
''Ururyandan''' | ''Ururyandan''' ivenavjas'''''. | ||
The bird is old. | The bird is old. | ||
''Ettan ururyanden ''' | ''Ettan ururyanden '''iudēravjas'''''. | ||
Those birds are old ducks. | Those birds are old ducks. | ||