Old Shalaian/Syntax: Difference between revisions
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:''It's us whom you have chosen.'' | :''It's us whom you have chosen.'' | ||
===Modality=== | ===Modality=== | ||
''Mi''-infinitive clauses are inherited from Proto-Idavic and have accusative alignment. | ''Mi''-infinitive clauses are inherited from Proto-Idavic and have accusative alignment. Notably, they have OV word order, like German and Irish zu-infinitive clauses. | ||
:Kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :Kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk | ||
:is_desired to Mary, milk to drink | :is_desired to Mary, milk to drink | ||