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==Split ergativity== | ==Split ergativity== | ||
The ergative particle ''le'' is used before an ergative noun phrase. The default alignment is ergative, with 1st and 2nd person arguments inducing nominative/accusative alignment on both nouns and verbs; only 1st and 2nd person patients can be passivized, and only 3rd person agents can be antipassivized. | The ergative particle ''le'' is used before an ergative noun phrase. The default alignment is ergative, with 1st and 2nd person arguments inducing nominative/accusative alignment on both nouns and verbs; only 1st and 2nd person patients can be passivized, and only 3rd person agents can be antipassivized. | ||
==Syntax== | |||
===Relative clauses=== | |||
The relativizer ''r-'' and/or the relative pronominal suffixes are used only for the case of restrictive relative clauses. For non-restrictive relative clauses 3rd person resumptive pronouns are used as in a full sentence. | |||
[[Category:Talsmic languages]][[Category:Zachydic languages]] | [[Category:Talsmic languages]][[Category:Zachydic languages]] | ||