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|saíkat iru aval | |saíkat iru aval | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|NOM|nominative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}} the.{{gcl|NOM|nominative case}} person.{{gcl|IDT|indefinite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} | ||
|"The philosopher | |"The philosopher being a person" (absolute construction) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|iskit aru al | |iskit aru al | ||
|philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|OBL|oblique case}} person | |philosophy.{{gcl|INTORG|intellectual organism noun}}.{{gcl|DDT|definite determiner}}.{{gcl|CONS|construct state}} a.{{gcl|OBL|oblique case}} person | ||
|" | |"The philosopher is a person" | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|"A person's philosopher" | |"A person's philosopher" | ||
}} | }} | ||
With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "in the library | With secondary cases, syntax remains the same, although more complex senses are conveyed. Compare ''datasyú irut iskit'' "the philosopher being in the library" and ''ditsa irut saíkat'' "the philosopher is in the library". | ||
===Verbal Constructions=== | ===Verbal Constructions=== | ||