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:Who can write a story as ''s/he''? | :Who can write a story as ''s/he''? | ||
*Gapping can also happen with negated verbs. For example:<br> | *Gapping can also happen with negated verbs. For example:<br> | ||
:Huuŋihuu qagigaaŋit nuuŋukalija suli Qiqahuu, nuuŋukijimiq | :Huuŋihuu qagigaaŋit nuuŋukalija suli Qiqahuu, nuuŋukijimiq<br> | ||
: | :Huuŋi didn't buy a new car, and Qiqaj, a new refrigerator <br> | ||
:is perfectly valid.<br> | |||
*Another kind of gapping (stripping) can occur even when the sentences' objects are different. For example:<br> | |||
:Qiqaaŋa hilippihahuu sajijajilugu suli ilaahuu, sul<br> | |||
:I ate some of the leftover breadm and s/he, cheese <br> | |||
:is perfectly possible in Qasunattuuji. | |||
*In certain contexts, a sentence that has nothing to do with the main sentence can be inserted. For example:<br> | |||
:Tisaa (vigamigaa simavihi) qusajiqagijittuq<br> | |||
:The king (may he live forever) isn't receiving visitors<br> | |||
:is possible. | |||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||