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Transitivity, animacy and cases: ''Ónzaiton dothee pof.'' (A man (ERG) is lifting a feather (ABS).), ''Bousón doth.'' (The man falls.) ''Bouson pof.'' (The feather (ABS) falls.).  
Transitivity, animacy and cases: ''Ónzaiton dothee pof.'' (A man (ERG) is lifting a feather (ABS).), ''Bousón doth.'' (The man falls.) ''Bouson pof.'' (The feather (ABS) falls.).  
* ''ónzait'''o'''n dothee pof'' vs. ''ónzaitón dothee su'' (the man is lifting him)
* ''ónzait'''o'''n dothee pof'' vs. ''ónzaitón dothee su'' (the man is lifting him)


Obs! subject+object (& agent) agreement: ''Zaiton pof. (Ón)bouson dothee pof.'' (A feather rises. A man is dropping a feather.)
Obs! subject+object (& agent) agreement: ''Zaiton pof. (Ón)bouson dothee pof.'' (A feather rises. A man is dropping a feather.)