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If the downstep occurred word-finally, the first syllable of a following high tone word would have slightly lower pitch. In [[w:Pausa|pausa]], a word final high short syllable is realized as a falling, short vowel. | If the downstep occurred word-finally, the first syllable of a following high tone word would have slightly lower pitch. In [[w:Pausa|pausa]], a word final high short syllable is realized as a falling, short vowel. | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
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The non-finite forms are participles and two infinitives. | The non-finite forms are participles and two infinitives. | ||
The participle is formed by infixing ⟨''an''⟩ before the | The participle is formed by infixing ⟨''an''⟩ before the nucleus of the first syllable of the stem. | ||
The first infinitive is formed by suffixing ''-s'' to the 2nd person masculine singular imperative. | The first infinitive is formed by suffixing ''-s'' to the 2nd person masculine singular imperative. | ||
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====Object affixes==== | ====Object affixes==== | ||
The object affixes combine at the end of the verb, sometimes in less predictable ways, to agree with the direct object. | |||
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|+ '''Object affixes''' | |+ '''Object affixes''' | ||
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====Possessives==== | ====Possessives==== | ||
====Relative clauses==== | ====Relative clauses==== | ||
The resumptive pronoun, which corefers with the head of the relative clause, is in the fourth person. The non-resumptive third-person pronouns are all ordinary third person. | |||
====Indirect speech==== | ====Indirect speech==== | ||