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SECs in Minhast cannot precede PECs, so the ''kāra'' + [PEC] + ''=sitammā'' + [SEC] structure is used as a strategy to convey discourse where SEC + PEC sequences are allowed in other languages, such as in the English “Before he bought the wine from the store, he stopped at the ATM to withdraw some money.” In Minhast this must be rendered as illustrated in the following calque: “By the way, I forgot to mention, he stopped at the ATM then withdrew some money, then he went to the store” using the ''kāra'' + [PEC] + ''=sitammā'' + [SEC] structure. | SECs in Minhast cannot precede PECs, so the ''kāra'' + [PEC] + ''=sitammā'' + [SEC] structure is used as a strategy to convey discourse where SEC + PEC sequences are allowed in other languages, such as in the English “Before he bought the wine from the store, he stopped at the ATM to withdraw some money.” In Minhast this must be rendered as illustrated in the following calque: “By the way, I forgot to mention, he stopped at the ATM then withdrew some money, then he went to the store” using the ''kāra'' + [PEC] + ''=sitammā'' + [SEC] structure. | ||
The following Minhast sentence may help clarify this further: "Nemaran išpintittaħlubarampi. ''Kāra'' waknara''ssitammā'' | The following Minhast sentence may help clarify this further: "Nemaran išpintittaħlubarampi. ''Kāra'' waknara''ssitammā'' irrixpaharammā, wassapu (nemaran) išpintittaħlubarampi." (He brought some meat for us. I forgot to mention, first he went to the marketplace, then he bought the meat, then he brought the meat (for us)." | ||
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! =sitammā' | ! =sitammā' | ||