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===Quoted speech===
===Quoted speech===
The English distinction between direct and indirect speech is not present in Chlouvānem; instead, it uses a quotative particle, '''tati''', which follows a quoted sentence; this instance of quoted speech is used basically everywhere English uses indirect speech:
The English distinction between direct and indirect speech is not present in Chlouvānem; instead, it uses a quotative particle, '''tati''', which follows a quoted sentence; this instance of quoted speech is used basically everywhere English uses indirect speech:
: ''håltęrileh '''tati''' kulayivegde.''
: ''håltęrįm '''tati''' kulaikate.''
: They said they were ready. (or, literally: They said "we are ready")
: They said they were ready. (or, literally: They said "we are ready")