Verse:Mwail/Old Gloob: Difference between revisions
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The 3rd person, or proximate, object marks foreground or central referents, usually the first one or the most animate/possessing one mentioned soon after it. while the 4th person, or obviative, object refers to background or peripheral referents. The third person and the fourth person combine as 3+4=3, and when parts of a proximate plural is taken out, the first noun phrase to be taken out is the new 3rd person. | The 3rd person, or proximate, object marks foreground or central referents, usually the first one or the most animate/possessing one mentioned soon after it. while the 4th person, or obviative, object refers to background or peripheral referents. The third person and the fourth person combine as 3+4=3, and when parts of a proximate plural is taken out, the first noun phrase to be taken out is the new 3rd person. | ||
:'''''Hezūŋasré Kolnosimáttmē ie Ŋirchâ ne jégléch ħēdāthénne, mežî ramlēsré né žlómalkámth | :'''''Hezūŋasré Kolnosimáttmē ie Ŋirchâ ne jégléch ħēdāthénne, mežî ramlēsré né žlómalkámth kanílsnū skőtálg zîm ŋídâ nai nassams{{blue|ŧû}}.''''' | ||
:''The North Wind and the Sun disputed as to which was the most powerful and agreed that he should be declared the victor who could first strip a way-faring man of his clothes.'' | :''The North Wind and the Sun disputed as to which was the most powerful and agreed that he should be declared the victor who could first strip a way-faring man of his clothes.'' | ||