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In terms of morphological complexity, the copula performs more functions than the verb. The copula, in addition to redundantly mark the Inverse voice, also encodes tense, number, mood, and causation through a complex series of affixation. Note the irregular Indicative Hodiernal tense form; the Inverse marker does ''not'' lengthen as it does for the rest of the paradigm. | In terms of morphological complexity, the copula performs more functions than the verb. The copula, in addition to redundantly mark the Inverse voice, also encodes tense, number, mood, and causation through a complex series of affixation. Note the irregular Indicative Hodiernal tense form; the Inverse marker does ''not'' lengthen as it does for the rest of the paradigm. | ||
The copula serves two purposes: | |||
* To links noun phrases to their predicates: | |||
{{Gloss | |||
|phrase = Nan sak konkekma ka itá'? | |||
| IPA = /nan sak konkekma yôrika itáʔ/ | |||
| morphemes = nan konkekma, yôri-ka itá | |||
| gloss = human snake 2S-which COP.SG.PRS | |||
| translation = Are you man or snake? | |||
}} | |||
* To serve as a host for tense, number, animacy, and voice markers to the verb phrase. | |||
===== Copula Affixes ===== | ===== Copula Affixes ===== | ||