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#ba- or χa- + IC + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..." | #ba- or χa- + IC + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..." | ||
#*more generally IC + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB" or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form. | #*more generally IC + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB" or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form. | ||
===Narratives=== | ===Narratives=== | ||
The verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the narrative past. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info). | The verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the narrative past. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info). | ||