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*in objects of a small number of prepositions (e.g. ''chang''), | *in objects of a small number of prepositions (e.g. ''chang''), | ||
*some time expressions (e.g. ''nǐeðām''/''minâm''/'' | *some time expressions (e.g. ''nǐeðām''/''minâm''/''crúomâm'' (< *''nējƶā-mī'' etc., instead of the expected ''*nǐeðètem'' < **''nējƶet-mī'') "today"/"tonight"/"tomorrow", ''nǐeðāŧ'' ("that day"), ''crúomâ/ra̋zā/ħíngā/minâ'' "in the morning/at daytime/at dusk/at night") *adverbial expressions | ||
*predicate adjectives over the object: (''bistáiì neldâ erdāgâ'' " | *predicate adjectives over the object: (''bistáiì neldâ erdāgâ'' "turn the rock white") | ||
=====Fossilized oblique cases===== | =====Fossilized oblique cases===== |
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