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=====Alter=====
=====Alter=====
Likewise, the equivalent ''alter'' ({{sc|alter}}) marker '''-se''' refers usually to the second least salient NP. If there is no specific NP to pair with, it is either assumed to refer to the listener or an unspecified grouping of people depending on context.
Likewise, the equivalent ''alter'' ({{sc|alter}}) marker '''-se''' refers usually to the second least salient NP. If there is no specific NP to pair with, it is either assumed to refer to the listener or an unspecified grouping of people depending on context or the non-first person.
 
In a transitive sentence.


(5.)
(5.)
:{|
:{|
|-
|-
|''nnaha catehatase arsilan''
|''arsila catehatase nnahan''
|-
|arsila||ca-teha-ta-se||nnaha-an
|-
|man.{{sc|abs}}||{{sc|pl}}-chase-{{sc|ipfv}}-{{sc|alter}}||woman-{{sc|erg}}
|-
|The woman woos the man.
|}
 
 
(6.)
:{|
|-
|''catehataqse nnahan''
|-
|-
|nnaha||ca-teha-ta-se||arsila-an
|ca-teha-ta-aq-se||nnaha-an
|-
|-
|woman.{{sc|abs}}||{{sc|pl}}-chase-{{sc|ipfv}}-{{sc|alter}}||man-{{sc|erg}}
|{{sc|pl}}-chase-{{sc|ipfv}}-{{sc|ipse}}-{{sc|alter}}||woman-{{sc|erg}}
|-
|-
|The man woos the woman.
|The woman woos me.
|}
|}


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