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====Causative person markers==== | ====Causative person markers==== | ||
The causative prefixes are used in causative verbs to index the agent causing the action of the object-ROOT-subject complex. For example: | The causative prefixes are used in causative verbs to index the agent causing the action of the object-ROOT-subject complex. The causative person marker comes from the verb ''oona'' 'to do'. | ||
For example: | |||
:'''''Conipicaasym.''''' | :'''''Conipicaasym.''''' | ||
:/konipikaːˈsəm/ | :/konipikaːˈsəm/ | ||
:ca-oni-pi-caasy-m | :ca-oni-pi-caasy-m | ||
:DIR-CAUS.1SG-OBJ.4-eat-PROG.SUBJ.3SG.M | :DIR-CAUS.1SG-OBJ.4-eat-PROG.SUBJ.3SG.M | ||
:''I'm feeding it to him.'' | :''I'm feeding it to him.'' | ||