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==Copula==
==Copula==


In North-East Antarctican, the copula is the particle /haˈʔɨsɨ/. This can be used for nominal predication e.g.
In North-East Antarctican, the copula is the particle /haˈʔɨsːɨ/. This can be used for nominal predication e.g.




dʷaˈʔɨ̤ːɻɨ haˈʔɨsɨ ɾʲɨmʲ=ɨˈɲɨ̰
dʷaˈʔɨ̤ːɻɨ haˈʔɨsːɨ ɾʲɨmʲ=ɨˈɲɨ̰


these COP animal.PL.INDEF=dog
these COP animal.PL.INDEF=dog
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mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsɨ kɨwaˈn=ɨ̰mːʲɨ
mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsːɨ kɨwaˈn=ɨ̰mːʲɨ


1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP LOC.SG.INDEF=fjord
1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP LOC.SG.INDEF=fjord
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mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsɨ ˈka̤ɫːaʔɨdʷɨʔa
mɨhaj=ɨˈɲɨ̰ haˈʔɨsːɨ ˈka̤ɫːaʔɨdʷɨʔa


1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP warm
1PS.SG.POSS=dog COP warm
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However, it is important to note that, unlike English, the copula /haˈʔɨsɨ/ is not a verb, and does not take TAM or other inflections.
However, it is important to note that, unlike English, the copula /haˈʔɨsːɨ/ is a particle and not a verb, and does not take TAM or other inflections.
 
 
==Predicative Possession==
 
Like English, there is a transitive verb meaning "to have", /ˈka̤gːʷɨ/ e.g.
 
 
dʷəɻɨ=ˈma̤ɴ ja-ˈka̤gːʷɨ ɾʲɨmʲ=ɨˈɲɨ̰
 
those=man PRES.ATEL-have animal.PL.INDEF=dog
 
Those men have dogs.
 
 
Normally, /ˈka̤gːʷɨ/ is used with atelic prefixes. With telic prefixes, it means "get" or "obtain" e.g.
 
 
 
dʷəɻɨ=ˈma̤ɴ bɨʔa-ˈka̤gːʷɨ ɾʲɨmʲ=ɨˈɲɨ̰
 
those=man PRES.TEL-have animal.PL.INDEF=dog
 
Those men got dogs.
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